External balance on goods and services in Guatemala
Guatemala: External balance on goods and services was -19.00 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Guatemala is -19.00 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 198.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Guatemala peaked at 105.57 million current US$ in 1986 and was at its lowest, -19.00 billion current US$, in 2025.
Guatemala ranks 178th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -22.00 million current US$ | -48.00 million current US$ | 6.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -117.99 million current US$ | -351.30 million current US$ | 17.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -280.39 million current US$ | -560.50 million current US$ | 105.57 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -925.47 million current US$ | -1.57 billion current US$ | -291.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.81 billion current US$ | -5.75 billion current US$ | -1.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.31 billion current US$ | -7.94 billion current US$ | -4.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.47 billion current US$ | -19.00 billion current US$ | -6.57 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.68 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 201.77 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 61.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 8.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -11.31 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 50,069 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 6,360 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 935.69 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Guatemala?
- External balance on goods and services in Guatemala was -19.00 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 105.57 million current US$ in 1986.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.00 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does Guatemala rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Guatemala ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 198.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.