Computer, communications and other services in Guatemala
Guatemala: Computer, communications and other services was 44.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Guatemala, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 44.0% for computer, communications and other services in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Guatemala peaked at 63.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2006.
Guatemala ranks 66th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 24.4% | — |
| 1978 | 25.3% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 31.4% | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 33.2% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 31.6% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 57.4% | +46.0% |
| 1985 | 60.1% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 59.1% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 54.6% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 35.4% | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 58.6% | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 61.1% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 63.3% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 55.9% | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 52.9% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -52.4% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +56.6% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.0% | 24.4% | 31.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 44.5% | 31.6% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.5% | 49.5% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 20.8% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 39.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 44.0% | 63.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 computer, communications and other services in Guatemala?
- Computer, communications and other services in Guatemala was 44.0% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Guatemala ranks 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.