Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies … Europe in Guatemala
Guatemala: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies … Europe was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Guatemala, 1971–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Guatemala stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Guatemala peaked at 1.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Guatemala 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies … Europe in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -96.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -78.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +750.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -62.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +1788.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +154.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -89.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +75.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +532.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +36.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -81.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -83.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +149.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +239.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +653911.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -61.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +74.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -77.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -84.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +109.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -56.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +430.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +269.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -78.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +472.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -75.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +177.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +183.2% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +684.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -40.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -47.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +278.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -40.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -66.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -39.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 15% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 77% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies … Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +653911.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1981 | +1788.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1979 | +750.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014 | +684.0% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 152 Zimbabwe 0.2% compare
- 153 Bermuda 0.2% compare
- 154 Mauritania 0.2% compare
- 156 Philippines 0.1% compare
- 157 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1% compare
- 158 Honduras 0.1% 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 to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Guatemala?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Guatemala was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Guatemala rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Guatemala ranks 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.