Guatemala recorded a Current Account surplus of 2.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Guatemala averaged -2.75 percent of GDP from 1990 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 5.10 percent of GDP in 2020 and a record low of -8.40 percent of GDP in 1992. source: Consejo Monetario Centroamericanono

Current Account to GDP in Guatemala is expected to reach 2.10 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Guatemala Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 1.40 percent of GDP in 2027 and 0.70 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -1615.46 -1543.65 USD Million Dec 2025
Capital Flows -1995.20 237.00 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account 1436.70 2152.00 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP 2.90 3.10 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 1317.18 1204.96 USD Million Dec 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt to GDP 12.00 12.20 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment 504.70 398.80 USD Million Sep 2025
Gold Reserves 13.02 13.02 Tonnes Dec 2025
Imports 2932.63 2748.62 USD Million Dec 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Remittances 1954.70 2241.30 USD Million Jan 2026
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 Points Dec 2024
Tourism Revenues 144.10 121.20 USD Million Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals 370164.00 318808.00 Dec 2025


Guatemala Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.90 3.10 5.10 -8.40 1990 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly