Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala is 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Guatemala 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 157 Togo 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Syria 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Paraguay 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Liberia 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Afghanistan 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Guatemala
- Merchandise trade 40.7% (2025)
- Food imports 17.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 34.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 832.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Guatemala rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.