International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Guatemala
Guatemala: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 256.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Guatemala, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Guatemala is 256.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.6% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Guatemala peaked at 814.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 119.00 million current US$, in 1997.
That places Guatemala 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 141.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 135.00 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 119.00 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 157.00 million current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 183.00 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 182.00 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 225.00 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 276.00 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 312.00 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 385.00 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 421.00 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 529.00 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 597.00 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 687.00 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 604.00 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 621.00 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 656.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 712.00 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 768.00 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 782.00 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 754.00 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 754.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 775.00 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 807.00 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 814.00 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 256.00 million current US$ | -68.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 256.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.00 million current US$, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 256.00 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.00 million current US$, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -68.6% | 814.00 million current US$ | 256.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.00 million current US$ | 119.00 million current US$ | 183.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 421.80 million current US$ | 182.00 million current US$ | 687.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 744.30 million current US$ | 621.00 million current US$ | 814.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.00 million current US$ | 256.00 million current US$ | 256.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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 international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Guatemala?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Guatemala was 256.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 814.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Guatemala rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Guatemala ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.