Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,852 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Guatemala stood at 1,852 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 1,852 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.6 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Guatemala 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.62 current US$ per person | 27.6 current US$ per person | 49.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 119.18 current US$ per person | 52.62 current US$ per person | 223.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.51 current US$ per person | 118.82 current US$ per person | 238.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.89 current US$ per person | 182.72 current US$ per person | 417.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 746.75 current US$ per person | 442.06 current US$ per person | 1,044 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,110 current US$ per person | 954.34 current US$ per person | 1,169 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,608 current US$ per person | 1,049 current US$ per person | 1,852 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 124 Russia 2,109 current US$ per person compare
- 125 South Africa 1,978 current US$ per person compare
- 126 Cambodia 1,899 current US$ per person compare
- 128 China (People’s Republic of) 1,836 current US$ per person compare
- 129 Iraq 1,812 current US$ per person compare
- 130 Ecuador 1,785 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Guatemala?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Guatemala was 1,852 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,852 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Guatemala rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.