Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Guatemala
Guatemala: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -575.14 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Guatemala, 2008–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded -575.14 million for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 163.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Guatemala peaked at -218.50 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, -705.04 million, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 48th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -241.03 million | — |
| 2009 | -241.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | -301.45 million | +24.9% |
| 2011 | -279.70 million | -7.2% |
| 2012 | -328.70 million | +17.5% |
| 2013 | -297.60 million | -9.5% |
| 2014 | -284.10 million | -4.5% |
| 2015 | -218.50 million | -23.1% |
| 2016 | -356.20 million | +63.0% |
| 2017 | -337.92 million | -5.1% |
| 2018 | -389.44 million | +15.2% |
| 2019 | -451.40 million | +15.9% |
| 2020 | -540.40 million | +19.7% |
| 2021 | -517.74 million | -4.2% |
| 2022 | -640.90 million | +23.8% |
| 2023 | -569.38 million | -11.2% |
| 2024 | -705.04 million | +23.8% |
| 2025 | -575.14 million | -18.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -575.14 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -763.16 million, 75% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's -575.14 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.38 billion, 42% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -241.18 million | -241.32 million | -241.03 million | 2 |
| 2010s | -324.50 million | -451.40 million | -218.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -591.43 million | -705.04 million | -517.74 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Guatemala?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Guatemala was -575.14 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was -218.50 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -705.04 million in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Guatemala ranks 48th out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 163.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Foreign currency loans, securities and deposits, interest, More than 3 months and up to 1 year, Outflows (reserves template) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.