Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 31.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
31.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 101.7%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
142.66 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-247.41 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Guatemala is 31.36 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 101.7% on the previous year and up 852.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 142.66 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -247.41 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Guatemala 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -8.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -29.89 % change on previous year | +270.9% |
| 1963 | 35.9 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 1964 | -8.25 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1965 | -12.6 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1966 | -29.41 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 1967 | -18.33 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1968 | 23.98 % change on previous year | -230.8% |
| 1969 | 44.44 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 1970 | 86.32 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 1971 | 18.35 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1972 | 61.5 % change on previous year | +235.2% |
| 1973 | 61.2 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1974 | -10.37 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1975 | 47.01 % change on previous year | -553.2% |
| 1976 | 69.49 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1977 | 33.73 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1978 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1979 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1980 | -45.64 % change on previous year | +1120.7% |
| 1981 | -118.34 % change on previous year | +159.3% |
| 1982 | -207.2 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 1983 | -226.24 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1984 | -51.23 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1985 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1986 | 20.31 % change on previous year | +430.3% |
| 1987 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1988 | 28.19 % change on previous year | -369.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4586 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1990 | -97.78 % change on previous year | -21420.7% |
| 1991 | 53.74 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1992 | 14.69 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1993 | -17.97 % change on previous year | -222.3% |
| 1994 | -247.41 % change on previous year | +1276.7% |
| 1995 | -98.88 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1996 | -14.13 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1997 | 139.32 % change on previous year | -1085.8% |
| 1998 | 88.01 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1999 | -11.85 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2000 | 142.66 % change on previous year | -1304.3% |
| 2001 | 34.9 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7611 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2003 | 129.95 % change on previous year | +16974.3% |
| 2004 | 16.37 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2005 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2006 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +179.6% |
| 2007 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2008 | 12.12 % change on previous year | +496.9% |
| 2009 | 32.13 % change on previous year | +165.1% |
| 2010 | 11.98 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2011 | -11.27 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 2012 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2013 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -626.2% |
| 2014 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -240.9% |
| 2015 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2016 | 17.82 % change on previous year | +441.1% |
| 2017 | 32.67 % change on previous year | +83.4% |
| 2018 | 18.77 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2019 | 21.56 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 38.66 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 2021 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2022 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2023 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -225.8% |
| 2024 | 15.55 % change on previous year | +109.0% |
| 2025 | 31.36 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 31.36 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 31.36 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.17 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -21420.7% | 0.4586 % change on previous year | -97.78 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +16974.3% | 0.7611 % change on previous year | 129.95 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1304.3% | -11.85 % change on previous year | 142.66 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1276.7% | -17.97 % change on previous year | -247.41 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -1120.7% | -3.74 % change on previous year | -45.64 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1085.8% | -14.13 % change on previous year | 139.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2467 % change on previous year | -29.89 % change on previous year | 44.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.42 % change on previous year | -10.37 % change on previous year | 86.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -60.63 % change on previous year | -226.24 % change on previous year | 28.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -19.23 % change on previous year | -247.41 % change on previous year | 139.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.46 % change on previous year | 0.7611 % change on previous year | 142.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.16 % change on previous year | -11.27 % change on previous year | 32.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.17 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 38.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 44 Singapore 32.08 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Eswatini 31.54 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Latvia 31.46 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Bhutan 30.53 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Ecuador 30.1 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 28.36 % change on previous year compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Guatemala was 31.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 142.66 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -247.41 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 852.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.