Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guatemala stood at 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 166.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.2715 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Guatemala ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0205 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0343 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.9% |
| 1971 | 0.039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0728 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 1981 | -0.0074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -116.8% |
| 1982 | -0.0225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +203.3% |
| 1983 | -0.0708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +214.2% |
| 1984 | -0.1023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 1985 | -0.0958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1986 | -0.1026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1987 | -0.1157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1988 | -0.0751 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1989 | -0.0697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1990 | -0.1515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +117.4% |
| 1991 | -0.057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -62.4% |
| 1992 | -0.0438 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1993 | -0.0473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1994 | -0.1444 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +205.0% |
| 1995 | -0.2544 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.2% |
| 1996 | -0.2715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -134.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3489 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +130.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9748 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +117.9% |
| 2004 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6984 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6711 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7444 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2021 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -214.2% | -0.0225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0708 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | -205.0% | -0.0473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1444 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | -203.3% | -0.0074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0225 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0618 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3489 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6711 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Eswatini 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Grenada 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 China 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Dominica 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Israel 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Guatemala?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2715 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.2%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.