Personal remittances, paid in Guatemala
Guatemala: Personal remittances, paid was 34.24 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Guatemala, 1977–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, paid in Guatemala stood at 34.24 million current US$.
The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Guatemala peaked at 86.09 million current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.20 million current US$, in 1982.
That places Guatemala 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.77 million current US$ | 7.20 million current US$ | 8.10 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.64 million current US$ | 3.20 million current US$ | 11.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.28 million current US$ | 7.80 million current US$ | 33.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.27 million current US$ | 16.90 million current US$ | 86.09 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.63 million current US$ | 18.01 million current US$ | 27.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.00 million current US$ | 18.66 million current US$ | 34.24 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 164 Cape Verde 36.60 million current US$ compare
- 165 Antigua and Barbuda 36.34 million current US$ compare
- 166 Faroe Islands 34.40 million current US$ compare
- 168 North Macedonia 28.46 million current US$ compare
- 169 Tonga 27.76 million current US$ compare
- 170 Central African Republic 27.38 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Final consumption expenditure 98.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 54.57 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 87.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 121.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 934.11 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 88.19 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 90.46 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 103.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Guatemala?
- Personal remittances, paid in Guatemala was 34.24 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 86.09 million current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.20 million current US$ in 1982.
- How does Guatemala rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Guatemala ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.