Guatemala recorded a Current Account surplus of 2.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Guatemala averaged -2.75 percent of GDP from 1990 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 5.10 percent of GDP in 2020 and a record low of -8.40 percent of GDP in 1992. source: Consejo Monetario Centroamericanono

Current Account to GDP in Guatemala is expected to reach 2.30 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Guatemala Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 1.40 percent of GDP in 2026 and 1.00 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -1232.38 -1484.85 USD Million Jun 2025
Capital Flows -92.60 500.10 USD Million Mar 2025
Current Account 1134.80 644.00 USD Million Mar 2025
Current Account to GDP 2.90 3.10 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 1396.48 1416.41 USD Million Jun 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt to GDP 12.20 11.90 percent of GDP Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment 476.10 459.30 USD Million Mar 2025
Gold Reserves 6.89 6.89 Tonnes Jun 2025
Imports 2628.85 2901.26 USD Million Jun 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Remittances 2366.00 2219.30 USD Million Jul 2025
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 Points Dec 2024
Tourism Revenues 105.70 95.50 USD Million Jun 2025
Tourist Arrivals 283091.00 257496.00 Jul 2025



Guatemala Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.90 3.10 5.10 -8.40 1990 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly