International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Guatemala
Guatemala: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 1.50 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Guatemala, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Guatemala is 1.50 million current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.8% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Guatemala peaked at 27.00 million current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 300,000 current US$, in 2008.
That places Guatemala 147th out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5.00 million current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1997 | 4.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 15.00 million current US$ | +275.0% |
| 1999 | 18.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 16.00 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 26.00 million current US$ | +62.5% |
| 2002 | 27.00 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 25.00 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 300,000 current US$ | -98.8% |
| 2009 | 300,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 300,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 400,000 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 700,000 current US$ | +75.0% |
| 2014 | 400,000 current US$ | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 500,000 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.70 million current US$ | +240.0% |
| 2017 | 4.60 million current US$ | +170.6% |
| 2018 | 4.10 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 6.20 million current US$ | +51.2% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million current US$ | -75.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.00 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 18.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.77 million current US$ | 300,000 current US$ | 27.00 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million current US$ | 300,000 current US$ | 6.20 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million current US$ | 1.50 million current US$ | 1.50 million current US$ | 1 |
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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$), annual growth rate 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Guatemala?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Guatemala was 1.50 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 27.00 million current US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 current US$ in 2008.
- How does Guatemala rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Guatemala ranks 147th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. 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, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.