Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Guatemala
Guatemala: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 18.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Guatemala, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Guatemala is 18.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Guatemala peaked at 33.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2005.
That places Guatemala 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 15.9% | — |
| 1978 | 27.1% | +70.5% |
| 1979 | 19.3% | -28.8% |
| 1980 | 22.2% | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 28.7% | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 23.9% | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 17.5% | -26.9% |
| 1984 | 16.4% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | +48.3% |
| 1987 | 33.8% | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | -63.3% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 28.2% | +106.7% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | -68.2% |
| 1992 | 30.7% | +242.1% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 27.2% | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -37.7% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +134.5% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | +3.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 18.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.0%, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 18.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.2%, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +242.1% | 9.0% | 30.7% |
| 2008 | +134.5% | 6.3% | 14.9% |
| 1990 | +106.7% | 13.6% | 28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.8% | 15.9% | 27.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 12.4% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 9.0% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 5.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.1% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.0% | 25.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More private sector data for Guatemala
- Merchandise trade 40.7% (2025)
- Food imports 16.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 65.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 34.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 45.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 15.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 832.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Guatemala?
- Computer, communications and other services in Guatemala was 18.6% in 2025, 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 33.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Guatemala ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.