How does Guatemala rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Guatemala ranks 120th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Guatemala?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Guatemala

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Guatemala
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Guatemala: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 13.4%

World rank

120th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2004

All-time low

0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Guatemala, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Guatemala is 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Guatemala peaked at 0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

Guatemala ranks 120th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1962	0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1963	0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1964	0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1965	0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1966	0.145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1967	0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1968	0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1969	0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1970	0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1971	0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1972	0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1973	0.1634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1974	0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.4%
1975	0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1976	0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1977	0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1978	0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1979	0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1980	0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1981	0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1982	0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1983	0.1166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1984	0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1985	0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1986	0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1987	0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.1%
1988	0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1989	0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1990	0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1991	0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1992	0.2377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.6%
1993	0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1994	0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1995	0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1996	0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1997	0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1998	0.2766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.0%
1999	0.2955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2000	0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2001	0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2002	0.3714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
2003	0.3716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2004	0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2005	0.3801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2006	0.3876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2007	0.3859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2008	0.3615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2009	0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2010	0.3329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2011	0.349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2012	0.3388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2013	0.3274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2014	0.3157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2015	0.2831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2016	0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2017	0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2018	0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2019	0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2020	0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2021	0.3072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.3%
2022	0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2023	0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

117 Nepal 0.2933 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
118 Madagascar 0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
119 Burkina Faso 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
121 New Caledonia 0.2906 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Spain 0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
123 Philippines 0.2885 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Guatemala?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Guatemala was 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Guatemala rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Guatemala ranks 120th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Guatemala?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.