Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.53 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 6.53 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 285.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 62.41 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -20.73 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Guatemala ranks 111th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 43.7 % change on previous year | -2743.7% |
| 1964 | 18.13 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1965 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1966 | -9.61 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 1967 | 19.32 % change on previous year | -301.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8097 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4016 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1970 | 13.6 % change on previous year | +3286.4% |
| 1971 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1972 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 1973 | 33.02 % change on previous year | +263.3% |
| 1974 | 62.41 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 1975 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1976 | 14.46 % change on previous year | +206.8% |
| 1977 | 25.51 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 1978 | 22.13 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 16.95 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1980 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1981 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1982 | -17.77 % change on previous year | -415.6% |
| 1983 | -18.88 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 13.59 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 1985 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 1986 | -18.38 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 1987 | 50.89 % change on previous year | -376.8% |
| 1988 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1989 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1990 | -0.3023 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1991 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -4152.2% |
| 1992 | 36.79 % change on previous year | +200.3% |
| 1993 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1994 | 7 % change on previous year | +164.6% |
| 1995 | 18.41 % change on previous year | +162.9% |
| 1996 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1997 | 22.44 % change on previous year | -602.7% |
| 1998 | 20.74 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1999 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2000 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -784.8% |
| 2001 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2002 | 36.6 % change on previous year | +334.0% |
| 2003 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2004 | 16.59 % change on previous year | +171.4% |
| 2005 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 13.49 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 13.94 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2009 | -20.73 % change on previous year | -389.9% |
| 2010 | 20.01 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 2011 | 20.05 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2013 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 2015 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 2016 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -325.0% |
| 2018 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.929 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2020 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -1008.0% |
| 2021 | 46.15 % change on previous year | -647.2% |
| 2022 | 20.71 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2023 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2024 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -227.8% |
| 2025 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 6.53 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.37 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 6.53 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.25 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +4152.2% | -0.3023 % change on previous year | 12.25 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +3286.4% | 0.4016 % change on previous year | 13.6 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +2743.7% | -1.65 % change on previous year | 43.7 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1008.0% | 0.929 % change on previous year | -8.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.39 % change on previous year | -9.61 % change on previous year | 43.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.65 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 62.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7 % change on previous year | -18.88 % change on previous year | 50.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.36 % change on previous year | -4.46 % change on previous year | 36.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.58 % change on previous year | -20.73 % change on previous year | 36.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 20.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.09 % change on previous year | -8.43 % change on previous year | 46.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More private sector data for Guatemala
- Merchandise trade 40.7% (2025)
- Food imports 17.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 34.61 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Guatemala was 6.53 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 62.41 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.73 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.