Net foreign assets in Guatemala
Guatemala: Net foreign assets was 220.27 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 220.27 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 427.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Guatemala peaked at 220.27 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -4.26 billion current LCU, in 1996.
That places Guatemala 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.24 million current LCU | 19.60 million current LCU | 48.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 327.43 million current LCU | 65.40 million current LCU | 666.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -518.87 million current LCU | -968.50 million current LCU | 348.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -495.88 million current LCU | -4.26 billion current LCU | 3.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.64 billion current LCU | 6.73 billion current LCU | 42.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.26 billion current LCU | 40.40 billion current LCU | 94.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.04 billion current LCU | 130.60 billion current LCU | 220.27 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Guatemala
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 36.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.39 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 471.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 36.7% (2025)
- Broad money 60.4% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 8.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 37.2% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 7.68 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -7,959 (2025)
- Claims on central government 4.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Guatemala?
- Net foreign assets in Guatemala was 220.27 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 220.27 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.26 billion current LCU in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for net foreign assets?
- Guatemala ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 427.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.