Reserves excluding gold in Guatemala
Guatemala: Reserves excluding gold was 22.58 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
22.58 billion SDR
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
51st
of 188 countries
All-time high
22.58 billion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
11.35 million SDR
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Reserves excluding gold in Guatemala, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold in Guatemala stood at 22.58 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 316.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in Guatemala peaked at 22.58 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.35 million SDR, in 1950.
That places Guatemala 51st out of 188 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.
Reserves excluding gold in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.35 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 13.95 million SDR | +22.9% |
| 1952 | 17.15 million SDR | +22.9% |
| 1953 | 15.25 million SDR | -11.1% |
| 1954 | 12.75 million SDR | -16.4% |
| 1955 | 28.35 million SDR | +122.4% |
| 1956 | 43.95 million SDR | +55.0% |
| 1957 | 47.86 million SDR | +8.9% |
| 1958 | 21.86 million SDR | -54.3% |
| 1959 | 20.46 million SDR | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 30.46 million SDR | +48.9% |
| 1961 | 31.16 million SDR | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 22.30 million SDR | -28.4% |
| 1963 | 33.60 million SDR | +50.7% |
| 1964 | 36.55 million SDR | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 46.11 million SDR | +26.2% |
| 1966 | 40.70 million SDR | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 45.10 million SDR | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 45.40 million SDR | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 54.10 million SDR | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 60.76 million SDR | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 68.77 million SDR | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 107.07 million SDR | +55.7% |
| 1973 | 158.58 million SDR | +48.1% |
| 1974 | 148.06 million SDR | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 242.39 million SDR | +63.7% |
| 1976 | 422.64 million SDR | +74.4% |
| 1977 | 550.64 million SDR | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 569.16 million SDR | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 528.56 million SDR | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 348.66 million SDR | -34.0% |
| 1981 | 128.63 million SDR | -63.1% |
| 1982 | 101.74 million SDR | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 200.61 million SDR | +97.2% |
| 1984 | 279.90 million SDR | +39.5% |
| 1985 | 273.94 million SDR | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 296.03 million SDR | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 202.87 million SDR | -31.5% |
| 1988 | 149.49 million SDR | -26.3% |
| 1989 | 232.87 million SDR | +55.8% |
| 1990 | 198.22 million SDR | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 564.38 million SDR | +184.7% |
| 1992 | 556.52 million SDR | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 631.79 million SDR | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 591.24 million SDR | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 472.23 million SDR | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 604.82 million SDR | +28.1% |
| 1997 | 823.52 million SDR | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 948.19 million SDR | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 866.42 million SDR | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.34 billion SDR | +54.7% |
| 2001 | 1.82 billion SDR | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 1.69 billion SDR | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.91 billion SDR | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 2.21 billion SDR | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 2.56 billion SDR | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 2.60 billion SDR | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.61 billion SDR | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.90 billion SDR | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 3.17 billion SDR | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 3.66 billion SDR | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 3.80 billion SDR | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.12 billion SDR | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 4.55 billion SDR | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 4.88 billion SDR | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 5.42 billion SDR | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 6.62 billion SDR | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 8.06 billion SDR | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 8.84 billion SDR | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 10.45 billion SDR | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 12.53 billion SDR | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 14.67 billion SDR | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 15.04 billion SDR | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.54 billion SDR | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 18.28 billion SDR | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 22.58 billion SDR | +23.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 22.58 billion SDR is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.12 billion SDR, 4.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 22.58 billion SDR is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.33 billion SDR, 6.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +184.7% | 198.22 million SDR | 564.38 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.29 million SDR | 11.35 million SDR | 47.86 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.55 million SDR | 22.30 million SDR | 54.10 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 285.66 million SDR | 60.76 million SDR | 569.16 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 221.47 million SDR | 101.74 million SDR | 348.66 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 625.73 million SDR | 198.22 million SDR | 948.19 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 billion SDR | 1.34 billion SDR | 3.17 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 billion SDR | 3.66 billion SDR | 10.45 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.44 billion SDR | 12.53 billion SDR | 22.58 billion SDR | 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 reserves excluding gold in Guatemala?
- Reserves excluding gold in Guatemala was 22.58 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 22.58 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.35 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for reserves excluding gold?
- Guatemala ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 316.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.