Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) was -1.79 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Guatemala, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded -1.79 billion for services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 2,519.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Guatemala peaked at 291.49 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.79 billion, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -141.80 million | — |
| 2006 | -259.50 million | +83.0% |
| 2007 | -310.00 million | +19.5% |
| 2008 | -218.62 million | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 48.88 million | -122.4% |
| 2010 | -64.05 million | -231.0% |
| 2011 | -92.83 million | +44.9% |
| 2012 | -76.78 million | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 34.17 million | -144.5% |
| 2014 | 74.14 million | +117.0% |
| 2015 | 80.71 million | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 222.23 million | +175.3% |
| 2017 | 291.49 million | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 165.71 million | -43.2% |
| 2019 | 37.95 million | -77.1% |
| 2020 | -239.79 million | -731.9% |
| 2021 | -1.17 billion | +387.7% |
| 2022 | -1.50 billion | +28.2% |
| 2023 | -1.35 billion | -10.2% |
| 2024 | -1.79 billion | +33.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -1.79 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.85 million. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's -1.79 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 169.67 million. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -731.9% | 37.95 million | -239.79 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -176.21 million | -310.00 million | 48.88 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 67.27 million | -92.83 million | 291.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.21 billion | -1.79 billion | -239.79 million | 5 |
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 services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Guatemala?
- Services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Guatemala was -1.79 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 291.49 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.79 billion in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Guatemala ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,519.5%. 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 Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.