International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Guatemala
Guatemala: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 298.50 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Guatemala, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Guatemala is 298.50 million current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 75.7% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Guatemala peaked at 1.24 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 216.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Guatemala ranks 117th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 216.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 221.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 270.00 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 329.00 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 374.00 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 498.00 million current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 588.00 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 647.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 646.00 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 630.00 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 791.00 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 919.00 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.23 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 298.50 million current US$ | -75.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 298.50 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.50 million current US$, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 298.50 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 695.50 million current US$, 43% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (current US$) 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 | -75.7% | 1.23 billion current US$ | 298.50 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 282.00 million current US$ | 216.00 million current US$ | 374.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 795.86 million current US$ | 498.00 million current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 billion current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.50 million current US$ | 298.50 million current US$ | 298.50 million current US$ | 1 |
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$), annual growth rate 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Guatemala?
- International tourism, receipts in Guatemala was 298.50 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Guatemala rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Guatemala ranks 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.