What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?

The highest recorded value was 0.4044 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.

How does Guatemala rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Guatemala ranks 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala

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

Guatemala: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2807 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2807 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

125th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.4044 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala is 0.2807 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0.4044 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

That places Guatemala 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1962	0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1963	0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.1%
1964	0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1965	0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1966	0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1967	0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1968	0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1969	0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1970	0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1971	0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1972	0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1973	0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1974	0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.0%
1975	0.201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1976	0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1977	0.1921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1978	0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1979	0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1980	0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1981	0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1982	0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1983	0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1984	0.1351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1985	0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1986	0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1987	0.2043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.0%
1988	0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1989	0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1990	0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1991	0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1992	0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.2%
1993	0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1994	0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1995	0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1996	0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1997	0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1998	0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1999	0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2000	0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2001	0.3046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2002	0.3746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.0%
2003	0.3767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2004	0.4019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2005	0.392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2006	0.4006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2007	0.4044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2008	0.3778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2009	0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2010	0.3402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2011	0.3544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2012	0.3427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2013	0.3306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2014	0.316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2015	0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2016	0.2574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2017	0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2018	0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2019	0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2020	0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2021	0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.4%
2022	0.3359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2023	0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2024	0.287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2025	0.2807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Guatemala

122 Uzbekistan 0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
123 Iceland 0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
124 Syrian Arab Republic 0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
126 Luxembourg 0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
127 Barbados 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
128 Burkina Faso 0.2741 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 0.2807 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 0.4044 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Guatemala rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Guatemala ranks 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.