Foreign assets in Guatemala

Guatemala: Foreign assets was 31.62 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
31.62 billion current US$
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
79th
of 151 countries
All-time high
31.62 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2.44 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Guatemala, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995200720201995: 2.4B current US$1996: 2.9B current US$1997: 3.3B current US$1998: 3.5B current US$1999: 3.8B current US$2000: 4.5B current US$2001: 5.4B current US$2002: 5.3B current US$2003: 7.5B current US$2004: 8.4B current US$2005: 9.3B current US$2006: 10.2B current US$2007: 11.0B current US$2008: 11.2B current US$2009: 12.1B current US$2010: 13.6B current US$2011: 14.6B current US$2012: 15.2B current US$2013: 17.0B current US$2014: 17.8B current US$2015: 19.1B current US$2016: 21.1B current US$2017: 23.9B current US$2018: 24.8B current US$2019: 27.2B current US$2020: 31.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 31.62 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 131.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Guatemala peaked at 31.62 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.44 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Guatemala 79th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign assets in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets (current US$) in Guatemala, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 2.44 billion current US$
1996 2.94 billion current US$ +20.4%
1997 3.27 billion current US$ +11.1%
1998 3.49 billion current US$ +6.8%
1999 3.78 billion current US$ +8.3%
2000 4.50 billion current US$ +19.1%
2001 5.38 billion current US$ +19.5%
2002 5.32 billion current US$ -1.2%
2003 7.54 billion current US$ +41.8%
2004 8.37 billion current US$ +11.1%
2005 9.29 billion current US$ +11.0%
2006 10.22 billion current US$ +10.0%
2007 10.98 billion current US$ +7.4%
2008 11.23 billion current US$ +2.3%
2009 12.12 billion current US$ +7.9%
2010 13.63 billion current US$ +12.4%
2011 14.55 billion current US$ +6.7%
2012 15.22 billion current US$ +4.6%
2013 17.00 billion current US$ +11.7%
2014 17.81 billion current US$ +4.8%
2015 19.07 billion current US$ +7.1%
2016 21.10 billion current US$ +10.6%
2017 23.88 billion current US$ +13.2%
2018 24.77 billion current US$ +3.7%
2019 27.21 billion current US$ +9.9%
2020 31.62 billion current US$ +16.2%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 31.62 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.62 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 31.62 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.68 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign assets 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +41.8% 5.32 billion current US$ 7.54 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.18 billion current US$ 2.44 billion current US$ 3.78 billion current US$ 5
2000s 8.50 billion current US$ 4.50 billion current US$ 12.12 billion current US$ 10
2010s 19.42 billion current US$ 13.63 billion current US$ 27.21 billion current US$ 10
2020s 31.62 billion current US$ 31.62 billion current US$ 31.62 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

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  4. 80 Pakistan 27.02 billion current US$ compare
  5. 81 Dominican Republic 26.92 billion current US$ compare
  6. 82 Kenya 24.95 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Guatemala?
Foreign assets in Guatemala was 31.62 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 31.62 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 2.44 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Guatemala rank for foreign assets?
Guatemala ranks 79th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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