Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 9.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Guatemala, 1977–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 9.26 for total reserves in months of imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Guatemala peaked at 10.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 1981.
That places Guatemala 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.02 | — |
| 1978 | 5.93 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 6.14 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 4.29 | -30.2% |
| 1981 | 1.96 | -54.3% |
| 1982 | 2.37 | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 3.37 | +41.8% |
| 1984 | 3.13 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 3.88 | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 5.24 | +35.0% |
| 1987 | 3.6 | -31.4% |
| 1988 | 2.57 | -28.5% |
| 1989 | 3.03 | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 2.14 | -29.4% |
| 1991 | 4.81 | +124.8% |
| 1992 | 3.16 | -34.4% |
| 1993 | 3.62 | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 3.34 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.39 | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 2.99 | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 3.12 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 3.15 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.84 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 3.62 | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 4.36 | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 3.88 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 3.95 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 3.81 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.52 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.25 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.45 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 4.67 | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 4.53 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.96 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 4.15 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 4.3 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.14 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.49 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 5.39 | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 6.41 | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 6.4 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.41 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 10.22 | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 8.24 | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 6.54 | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 6.93 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 7.39 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 9.26 | +25.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 9.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.13, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 9.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.12, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.03 | 5.93 | 6.14 | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.34 | 1.96 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 | 2.14 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 3.25 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 | 3.96 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.09 | 6.54 | 10.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 18 Peru 10.42 compare
- 19 Macao 10.06 compare
- 20 Central African Republic 9.63 compare
- 22 Solomon Islands 8.9 compare
- 23 Cape Verde 8.69 compare
- 24 Uruguay 8.63 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 total reserves in months of imports in Guatemala?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Guatemala was 9.26 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 1981.
- How does Guatemala rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Guatemala ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].