Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Guatemala
Guatemala: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 51.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Guatemala, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Guatemala stood at 51.9%. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Guatemala peaked at 89.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.3% | — |
| 1961 | 88.2% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 89.2% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 86.6% | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 80.6% | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 79.0% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 75.4% | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 76.1% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 77.8% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 73.5% | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 71.5% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 70.3% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 67.8% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 66.9% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 64.5% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 67.9% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 73.5% | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 74.5% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 68.5% | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 66.8% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 68.1% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 69.8% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 66.2% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 58.5% | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 62.2% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 70.5% | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 75.6% | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 74.6% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 71.5% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 70.3% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 71.9% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 72.9% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 70.6% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 67.5% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 67.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 66.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.6% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 60.9% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 74.7% | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 74.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 73.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | -1.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 51.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 51.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.3%, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.6% | 73.5% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.2% | 64.5% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.7% | 58.5% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.3% | 66.8% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 60.4% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 55.6% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 51.9% | 52.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 from high-income economies in Guatemala?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Guatemala was 51.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Guatemala ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.