Customs and other import duties in Guatemala
Guatemala: Customs and other import duties was 4.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Customs and other import duties in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, customs and other import duties in Guatemala stood at 4.5%.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Guatemala peaked at 25.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 84th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Customs and other import duties in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.2% | — |
| 1991 | 19.1% | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | +33.8% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 24.6% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +44.7% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -40.1% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 13.1% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 6.7% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 5 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -40 % change on previous year (2023)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 22.56 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 415.19 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 55.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Guatemala?
- Customs and other import duties in Guatemala was 4.5% 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 25.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for customs and other import duties?
- Guatemala ranks 84th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.