Total reserves in months of imports in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total reserves in months of imports was 7.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Guatemala, 1977–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 7.39 for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 78.6% 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 35th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports 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% |
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 | 7.86 | 6.54 | 10.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More financial sector data for Guatemala
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 27.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,279 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 24.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1784 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,177 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 23.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,208 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Guatemala?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Guatemala was 7.39 in 2024, 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 35th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. 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)].