Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Guatemala

Guatemala: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 1.66 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.66 billion current US$
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
98th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.66 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
216.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Guatemala, 1995–2024

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1995200920241995: 216.0M current US$1996: 221.0M current US$1997: 270.0M current US$1998: 329.0M current US$1999: 374.0M current US$2000: 498.0M current US$2001: 588.0M current US$2002: 647.0M current US$2003: 646.0M current US$2004: 630.0M current US$2005: 791.0M current US$2006: 919.0M current US$2007: 1.1B current US$2008: 1.1B current US$2009: 1.1B current US$2010: 1.1B current US$2011: 1.1B current US$2012: 1.1B current US$2013: 1.2B current US$2014: 1.2B current US$2015: 1.2B current US$2016: 1.2B current US$2017: 1.2B current US$2018: 1.2B current US$2019: 1.2B current US$2020: 328.5M current US$2021: 393.3M current US$2022: 997.0M current US$2023: 1.4B current US$2024: 1.7B current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Guatemala is 1.66 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Guatemala peaked at 1.66 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 216.00 million current US$, in 1995.

Guatemala ranks 98th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 282.00 million current US$ 216.00 million current US$ 374.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 795.86 million current US$ 498.00 million current US$ 1.10 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.16 billion current US$ 1.05 billion current US$ 1.24 billion current US$ 10
2020s 951.69 million current US$ 328.46 million current US$ 1.66 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

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  4. 99 Montenegro 1.64 billion current US$ compare
  5. 100 Saint Lucia 1.39 billion current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Guatemala?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Guatemala was 1.66 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 billion current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 216.00 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Guatemala rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Guatemala ranks 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.