Customs and other import duties (current LCU) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Customs and other import duties (current LCU) was 4.61 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Customs and other import duties in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, customs and other import duties in Guatemala stood at 4.61 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 127.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Guatemala peaked at 4.61 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 523.01 million current LCU, in 1990.
That places Guatemala 79th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Customs and other import duties (current LCU) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 523.01 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 662.09 million current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1992 | 1.15 billion current LCU | +73.3% |
| 1993 | 1.13 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.21 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +33.8% |
| 1996 | 1.50 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.54 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.68 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 1.81 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.81 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.98 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 2.26 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 2.38 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.43 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.71 billion current LCU | +53.0% |
| 2006 | 2.60 billion current LCU | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 2.65 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.43 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 2.14 billion current LCU | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 2.37 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 2.53 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.31 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.97 billion current LCU | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 2.03 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.14 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.31 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 2.44 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.56 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.70 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.47 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 3.47 billion current LCU | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 3.88 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 4.07 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 4.61 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 4.61 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.90 billion current LCU, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 4.61 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.44 billion current LCU, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Customs and other import duties (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +73.3% | 662.09 million current LCU | 1.15 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 billion current LCU | 523.01 million current LCU | 1.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 billion current LCU | 1.81 billion current LCU | 3.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 billion current LCU | 1.97 billion current LCU | 2.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.70 billion current LCU | 2.47 billion current LCU | 4.61 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Guatemala?
- Customs and other import duties in Guatemala was 4.61 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 523.01 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for customs and other import duties?
- Guatemala ranks 79th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.