Current Account Balance: Guatemala
Guatemala's current account balance is currently 2.2 % of GDP as of 2026. # Guatemala Current Account Balance Guatemala's current account balance stands at 2.
Current (2026)
2.2 % of GDP
-43.6% y/y
Peak (2020)
5 % of GDP
Low (1992)
-7 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Current Account Balance — Guatemala
1980 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Guatemala
Analysis# Guatemala Current Account Balance
Guatemala's current account balance stands at 2.2% of GDP in 2026, reflecting a moderate external position. The country has recovered substantially since hitting an all-time low of -7% in 1992, gaining 204.8% over the 1980–2030 period. The 2020 peak of 5% remains the strongest performance on record, driven by pandemic-related shifts in trade patterns and remittance flows.
Recent volatility characterizes Guatemala's external account. After climbing to 3.9% in 2025, the balance contracted to 2.2% in 2026, continuing a pattern of fluctuation observed since 2017. The sharp spike in 2020 proved unsustainable, followed by a return to the 1–3% range by 2021. This cyclical behavior suggests Guatemala's current account remains sensitive to external demand and remittance inflows rather than structural trade improvements.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 0 % of GDP | -100.00% |
| 2029 | 0.3 % of GDP | -62.50% |
| 2028 | 0.8 % of GDP | -46.67% |
| 2027 | 1.5 % of GDP | -31.82% |
| 2026 | 2.2 % of GDP | -43.59% |
| 2025 | 3.9 % of GDP | +34.48% |
| 2024 | 2.9 % of GDP | -6.45% |
| 2023 | 3.1 % of GDP | +158.33% |
| 2022 | 1.2 % of GDP | -45.45% |
| 2021 | 2.2 % of GDP | -56.00% |
| 2020 | 5 % of GDP | +108.33% |
| 2019 | 2.4 % of GDP | +166.67% |
| 2018 | 0.9 % of GDP | -25.00% |
| 2017 | 1.2 % of GDP | +20.00% |
| 2016 | 1 % of GDP | +183.33% |
| 2015 | -1.2 % of GDP | +63.64% |
| 2014 | -3.3 % of GDP | +21.43% |
| 2013 | -4.2 % of GDP | -13.51% |
| 2012 | -3.7 % of GDP | -12.12% |
| 2011 | -3.3 % of GDP | -83.33% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -1.8 % of GDP | -1000.00% |
| 2009 | 0.2 % of GDP | +105.13% |
| 2008 | -3.9 % of GDP | +23.53% |
| 2007 | -5.1 % of GDP | -4.08% |
| 2006 | -4.9 % of GDP | -11.36% |
| 2005 | -4.4 % of GDP | +6.38% |
| 2004 | -4.7 % of GDP | -6.82% |
| 2003 | -4.4 % of GDP | +24.14% |
| 2002 | -5.8 % of GDP | +4.92% |
| 2001 | -6.1 % of GDP | -5.17% |
| 2000 | -5.8 % of GDP | +1.69% |
| 1999 | -5.9 % of GDP | -5.36% |
| 1998 | -5.6 % of GDP | -51.35% |
| 1997 | -3.7 % of GDP | -23.33% |
| 1996 | -3 % of GDP | +26.83% |
| 1995 | -4.1 % of GDP | +18.00% |
| 1994 | -5 % of GDP | +21.88% |
| 1993 | -6.4 % of GDP | +8.57% |
| 1992 | -7 % of GDP | -250.00% |
| 1991 | -2 % of GDP | +28.57% |
| 1990 | -2.8 % of GDP | +34.88% |
| 1989 | -4.3 % of GDP | +23.21% |
| 1988 | -5.6 % of GDP | +13.85% |
| 1987 | -6.5 % of GDP | -2066.67% |
| 1986 | -0.3 % of GDP | +86.36% |
| 1985 | -2.2 % of GDP | +46.34% |
| 1984 | -4.1 % of GDP | -64.00% |
| 1983 | -2.5 % of GDP | +46.81% |
| 1982 | -4.7 % of GDP | +30.88% |
| 1981 | -6.8 % of GDP | -223.81% |
| 1980 | -2.1 % of GDP | — |
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