Nominal GDP
$123.31B
current US$ · 2025
World Bank
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Economy Snapshot
Guatemala Economy and Trade
Guatemala CityLocal time
GDP $123.31B · real growth +4.3% · latest verified annual data
The latest comparable figures displayed for Guatemala include $123.31B of nominal GDP in 2025 and 4.3% real growth in 2025. GDP per capita is $6,598 for 2025; no comparable CPI observation is inserted where the page has not verified one. Reference years remain attached to each series so readers can compare the figures without treating differently dated measures as one snapshot.
GDP per capita
$6,598
current US$ · 2025
Source listed below
Real GDP growth
4.3%
annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Inflation
Unavailable
CPI annual % · Unavailable
Source listed below
Guatemala at a Glance
Each indicator keeps its actual reference year so unlike measures are not silently blended.
Output trend
Nominal GDP · annual observations · current US$ · World Bank
2015: $62.19B2016: $66.05B2017: $71.65B2018: $73.33B2019: $77.17B2020: $77.72B2021: $86.46B2022: $95.61B2023: $104.30B2024: $113.22B2025: $123.31B
GDP per capita$6,598
Real growth4.3%
GDP year2025
2025 Unemployment
2.6%
labor-market measure
2025 GDP per capita
$6,598
current US$
Macro signals and Merchandise trade
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Macro signals
World Bank annual observations
Real growth20254.3%
Unemployment20252.6%
Inflation · UnavailableUnavailable
Merchandise trade
WTO profile · 2024 · USD
Exports$14.76B
Imports$32.46B
Balance-$17.70B
Largest highlighted export destination
United States33.1%
Understand the numbers
What Guatemala's economic profile is telling you
Guatemala's economy grew by 4.3 percent in 2025 and nominal GDP exceeded $123 billion. The matched 2024 WTO profile shows a sizeable merchandise deficit, with the United States the largest export destination and import source.
Reading the macro data
Nominal GDP measures current-dollar size. Real growth, CPI inflation and unemployment answer different questions and can carry different reference years.
Reading the trade data
Merchandise trade covers goods. A balance appears only when exports and imports have a verified matching year and currency basis.
Detailed Economic Data
| Indicator | Guatemala | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $123.31B | 2025 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $6,598 | 2025 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | 4.3% | 2025 | Actual |
| InflationCPI annual % | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | 2.6% | 2025 | Estimate |
| Merchandise exportscurrent USD | $14.76B | 2024 | Actual |
| Merchandise importscurrent USD | $32.46B | 2024 | Actual |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Guatemala's latest GDP?
The World Bank GDP observation used here is $123.31B for 2025.
What does merchandise trade show for Guatemala?
Merchandise exports were $14.76B and imports were $32.46B in 2024, producing a same-year goods balance of -$17.70B.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
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Core macroeconomic indicators with explicit reference years.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment
Matched-year merchandise exports and imports from the WTO economy profile.
Official data: WTO country profile