International tourism, receipts in Guatemala
Guatemala: International tourism, receipts was 298.50 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Guatemala, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Guatemala is 298.50 million current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 75.7% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Guatemala peaked at 1.24 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 216.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Guatemala ranks 117th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 282.00 million current US$ | 216.00 million current US$ | 374.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 795.86 million current US$ | 498.00 million current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 billion current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.50 million current US$ | 298.50 million current US$ | 298.50 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More private sector data for Guatemala
- Merchandise exports 15.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 45.9% (2024)
- Food exports 47.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 34.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Food imports 17.4% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 40.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.55 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 46.4% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 18.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Guatemala?
- International tourism, receipts in Guatemala was 298.50 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Guatemala rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Guatemala ranks 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.