Manufactures imports in Guatemala
Guatemala: Manufactures imports was 64.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Guatemala, 1965–2024
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 64.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% 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 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Manufactures 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% |
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 | 65.0% | 63.3% | 67.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 77 Netherlands 64.7% compare
- 78 North Macedonia 64.5% compare
- 79 Zambia 64.4% compare
- 81 Belize 64.2% compare
- 82 Equatorial Guinea 64.2% compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 63.9% compare
More private sector data for Guatemala
- Merchandise trade 40.7% (2025)
- Food imports 17.4% (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$), annual growth rate 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,852 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Guatemala?
- Manufactures imports in Guatemala was 64.4% in 2024, 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 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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.