Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 40.02 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Guatemala, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 40.02 billion for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Guatemala peaked at 40.02 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.92 billion, in 2005.
Guatemala ranks 76th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.92 billion | — |
| 2006 | 13.87 billion | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 15.92 billion | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 16.33 billion | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 13.51 billion | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 15.90 billion | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 18.87 billion | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 19.50 billion | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 20.45 billion | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 21.45 billion | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 20.90 billion | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.56 billion | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 22.26 billion | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 23.78 billion | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 24.14 billion | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 21.93 billion | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 30.71 billion | +40.1% |
| 2022 | 37.72 billion | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 37.18 billion | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 40.02 billion | +7.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 40.02 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.86 billion, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 40.02 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.97 billion, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.31 billion | 11.92 billion | 16.33 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.78 billion | 15.90 billion | 24.14 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.51 billion | 21.93 billion | 40.02 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More trade data for Guatemala
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 131.68 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.57 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 101.35 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 119.34 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.86 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.47 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7606 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 46.78 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 250.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Guatemala?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Guatemala was 40.02 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 40.02 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.92 billion in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.