Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Guatemala
Guatemala: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 26.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Guatemala, 2001–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 26.7% for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in 2025.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Guatemala peaked at 43.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2007.
Guatemala ranks 46th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.4% | — |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 26.7% | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 17.8% | 43.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 22.9% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 22.0% | 31.2% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Guatemala
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Guatemala?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Guatemala was 26.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2007.
- How does Guatemala rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Guatemala ranks 46th out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.