Import value index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Import value index was 184.2 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Guatemala, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Guatemala stood at 184.2 2015 = 100. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Guatemala peaked at 184.2 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.5 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Guatemala 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.5 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 67.5 2015 = 100 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 77 2015 = 100 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 82.5 2015 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 65.4 2015 = 100 | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 78.4 2015 = 100 | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 94.2 2015 = 100 | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 96.3 2015 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 99.3 2015 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 103.6 2015 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 96.4 2015 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 104.2 2015 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 111.7 2015 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 112.7 2015 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 103.2 2015 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 150.8 2015 = 100 | +46.1% |
| 2022 | 182.1 2015 = 100 | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 171.9 2015 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 184.2 2015 = 100 | +7.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 184.2 2015 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 155.5 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 184.2 2015 = 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 141.05 2015 = 100, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.38 2015 = 100 | 59.5 2015 = 100 | 82.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.68 2015 = 100 | 78.4 2015 = 100 | 112.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.44 2015 = 100 | 103.2 2015 = 100 | 184.2 2015 = 100 | 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 import value index in Guatemala?
- Import value index in Guatemala was 184.2 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 184.2 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for import value index?
- Guatemala ranks 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.