Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 65.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Guatemala, 1965–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Guatemala is 65.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Guatemala peaked at 84.8% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 1985.
That places Guatemala 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 79.7% | — |
| 1966 | 80.7% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 80.1% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 83.5% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 84.8% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 83.5% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 81.4% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 80.2% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 80.4% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 74.3% | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 78.1% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 77.1% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 77.7% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 79.3% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 64.6% | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 53.3% | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 69.5% | +30.4% |
| 1983 | 70.6% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 56.9% | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 52.1% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 67.6% | +29.9% |
| 1987 | 73.2% | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 74.2% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 72.8% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 73.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 68.4% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 72.9% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 76.9% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 75.0% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 68.7% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 64.4% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 65.9% | +2.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 65.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.3%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 65.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.2%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures imports (% of merchandise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +30.4% | 53.3% | 69.5% |
| 1986 | +29.9% | 52.1% | 67.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.8% | 79.7% | 84.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 78.6% | 74.0% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 52.1% | 73.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 73.3% | 68.4% | 76.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 64.5% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 64.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 63.3% | 67.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More private sector data for Guatemala
- Merchandise trade 40.7% (2025)
- Food imports 16.9% (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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Guatemala?
- Manufactures imports in Guatemala was 65.9% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 1969.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 1985.
- How does Guatemala rank for manufactures imports?
- Guatemala ranks 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.