Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Guatemala
Guatemala: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -9.52 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Guatemala is -9.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 160.5% on the previous year and down 2,387.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Guatemala peaked at 72.79 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -30.05 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1963 | 38.32 % change on previous year | -3555.0% |
| 1964 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1965 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1966 | 22.58 % change on previous year | +90.4% |
| 1967 | -13.29 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1968 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -222.5% |
| 1969 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1970 | 14.15 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1971 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1972 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -703.3% |
| 1973 | 33.27 % change on previous year | +147.2% |
| 1974 | 33.75 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1976 | 21.28 % change on previous year | +219.5% |
| 1977 | 55.75 % change on previous year | +161.9% |
| 1978 | -9.06 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1979 | 14.62 % change on previous year | -261.4% |
| 1980 | 22.45 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 1981 | -19.09 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 1982 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1983 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1984 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1985 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -458.1% |
| 1986 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1987 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -353.0% |
| 1988 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1989 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -814.3% |
| 1990 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1992 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 12.6 % change on previous year | +146.9% |
| 1995 | 28.24 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 1996 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1997 | 54.76 % change on previous year | +1134.6% |
| 1998 | 24.46 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1999 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2000 | -30.05 % change on previous year | -2087.6% |
| 2001 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2002 | 72.79 % change on previous year | -784.0% |
| 2003 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2004 | 12.2 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 2005 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2006 | 12.21 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
| 2007 | 14.65 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2009 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 2010 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -373.5% |
| 2011 | 22.77 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2012 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4162 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2014 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +1857.7% |
| 2015 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2016 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +147.9% |
| 2017 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -289.4% |
| 2018 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2019 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -303.1% |
| 2020 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 18.2 % change on previous year | +496.1% |
| 2022 | 15.73 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2023 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -9.52 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.61 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's -9.52 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.86 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +3555.0% | -1.11 % change on previous year | 38.32 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -2087.6% | 1.51 % change on previous year | -30.05 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1857.7% | 0.4162 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1134.6% | 4.44 % change on previous year | 54.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.42 % change on previous year | -13.29 % change on previous year | 38.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.17 % change on previous year | -9.06 % change on previous year | 55.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9239 % change on previous year | -19.09 % change on previous year | 22.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.2 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 54.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.05 % change on previous year | -30.05 % change on previous year | 72.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 % change on previous year | -3.96 % change on previous year | 22.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 % change on previous year | -9.52 % change on previous year | 18.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 140 Lesotho -9.04 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Sri Lanka -9.37 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Belgium -9.38 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Philippines -9.68 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Australia -9.81 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Congo -9.99 % change on previous year compare
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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Guatemala?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Guatemala was -9.52 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 72.79 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.05 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Guatemala ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,387.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.