ala Deposit Interest Rate in Guatemala By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 10:53:00 GMT Deposit Interest Rate in Guatemala decreased to 5.17 percent in 2018 from 5.37 percent in 2017. Deposit Interest Rate in Guatemala averaged 8.26 percent from 1980 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 24.41 percent in 1991 and a record low of 4.19 percent in 2004. The Deposit Interest Rate is the average rate paid by commercial banks to individuals or corporations on deposits. This page includes a chart with historical data for Deposit Interest Rate in Guatemala. Full Article
ala Guatemala Competitiveness Index By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:47:00 GMT Guatemala scored 53.52 points out of 100 on the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in Guatemala averaged 15.39 Points from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 53.52 Points in 2019 and a record low of 3.71 Points in 2007. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. The report is made up of 98 variables, from a combination of data from international organizations as well as from the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. The GCI varies between 1 and 100, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. With the 2018 edition, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology, aiming to integrate the notion of the 4th Industrial Revolution into the definition of competitiveness. It emphasizes the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. This page provides the latest reported value for - Guatemala Competitiveness Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Competitiveness Rank By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:48:00 GMT Guatemala is the 98 most competitive nation in the world out of 140 countries ranked in the 2018 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Rank in Guatemala averaged 85.69 from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 98 in 2019 and a record low of 78 in 2011. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. In 2018, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology emphasizing the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. As a result, the GCI scale changed to 1 to 100 from 1 to 7, with higher average score meaning higher degree of competitiveness. The report is made up of 98 variables organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. This page provides the latest reported value for - Guatemala Competitiveness Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Gold Reserves By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:05:00 GMT Gold Reserves in Guatemala remained unchanged at 6.89 Tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 6.89 Tonnes in the third quarter of 2019. Gold Reserves in Guatemala averaged 6.86 Tonnes from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 7.06 Tonnes in the second quarter of 2012 and a record low of 6.66 Tonnes in the second quarter of 2013. Gold Reserves are country’s gold assets held or controlled by the central bank. This page provides - Guatemala Gold Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Ease of Doing Business in Guatemala By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 17:35:00 GMT Guatemala is ranked 96 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Guatemala improved to 96 in 2019 from 98 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Guatemala averaged 94.50 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 117 in 2008 and a record low of 79 in 2013. The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ease of Doing Business in Guatemala. Full Article
ala Guatemala Terrorism Index By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:44:00 GMT Terrorism Index in Guatemala increased to 1.33 in 2018 from 0.21 in 2017. Terrorism Index in Guatemala averaged 1.38 from 2002 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 2.64 in 2013 and a record low of 0 in 2011. The Global Terrorism Index measures the direct and indirect impact of terrorism, including its effects on lives lost, injuries, property damage and the psychological aftereffects. It is a composite score that ranks countries according to the impact of terrorism from 0 (no impact) to 10 (highest impact). Full Article
ala Guatemala Unemployment Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 11:05:00 GMT Unemployment Rate in Guatemala increased to 2.50 percent in the first quarter of 2019 from 2 percent in the third quarter of 2018. Unemployment Rate in Guatemala averaged 2.88 percent from 2002 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 4.13 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 and a record low of 2 percent in the third quarter of 2018. In Guatemala, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides - Guatemala Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Labor Force Participation Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 11:06:00 GMT Labor Force Participation Rate in Guatemala decreased to 59.30 percent in the first quarter of 2019 from 60.90 percent in the third quarter of 2018. Labor Force Participation Rate in Guatemala averaged 61.85 percent from 2002 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 68.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2003 and a record low of 59.30 percent in the first quarter of 2019. The labour force participation rate is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - Guatemala Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Corruption Index By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:44:00 GMT Guatemala scored 26 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Guatemala averaged 28.43 Points from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 34 Points in 2009 and a record low of 22 Points in 2004. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Guatemala Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Corruption Rank By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:45:00 GMT Guatemala is the 146 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in Guatemala averaged 108 from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 146 in 2019 and a record low of 59 in 1998. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory's rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Guatemala Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Sales Tax Rate - VAT By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:11:00 GMT The Sales Tax Rate in Guatemala stands at 12 percent. In Guatemala, the sales tax rate is a tax charged to consumers based on the purchase price of certain goods and services. The benchmark we use for the sales tax rate refers to the highest rate. Revenues from the Sales Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Guatemala. This page provides - Guatemala Sales Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Corporate Tax Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 17:02:00 GMT The Corporate Tax Rate in Guatemala stands at 25 percent. Corporate Tax Rate in Guatemala averaged 29.02 percent from 1997 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 31 percent in 2001 and a record low of 25 percent in 1998. In Guatemala, the Corporate Income tax rate is a tax collected from companies. Its amount is based on the net income companies obtain while exercising their business activity, normally during one business year. The benchmark we use refers to the highest rate for Corporate Income. Revenues from the Corporate Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Guatemala. This page provides - Guatemala Corporate Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Personal Income Tax Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 16:21:00 GMT The Personal Income Tax Rate in Guatemala stands at 7 percent. Personal Income Tax Rate in Guatemala averaged 21.40 percent from 2004 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 31 percent in 2005 and a record low of 7 percent in 2013. In Guatemala, the Personal Income Tax Rate is a tax collected from individuals and is imposed on different sources of income like labour, pensions, interest and dividends. The benchmark we use refers to the Top Marginal Tax Rate for individuals. Revenues from the Personal Income Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Guatemala. This page provides - Guatemala Personal Income Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Social Security Rate For Companies By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:48:00 GMT The Social Security Rate For Companies in Guatemala stands at 12.67 percent. In Guatemala, the Social Security Rate is a tax related with labor income charged to both companies and employees. Revenues from the Social Security Rate are an important source of income for the government of Guatemala because they help to pay for many social programs including welfare, health care and many other benefits. This page provides - Guatemala Social Security Rate For Companies - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Social Security Rate For Employees By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:48:00 GMT The Social Security Rate For Employees in Guatemala stands at 4.83 percent. In Guatemala, the Social Security Rate is a tax related with labor income charged to both companies and employees. Revenues from the Social Security Rate are an important source of income for the government of Guatemala because they help to pay for many social programs including welfare, health care and many other benefits. This page provides - Guatemala Social Security Rate For Employees - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Social Security Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:49:00 GMT The Social Security Rate in Guatemala stands at 17.50 percent. In Guatemala, the Social Security Rate is a tax related with labor income charged to both companies and employees. Revenues from the Social Security Rate are an important source of income for the government of Guatemala because they help to pay for many social programs including welfare, health care and many other benefits. This page provides - Guatemala Social Security Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala GDP By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:21:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Guatemala was worth 85.30 billion US dollars in 2019, according to official data from the World Bank and projections from Trading Economics. The GDP value of Guatemala represents 0.07 percent of the world economy. GDP in Guatemala averaged 19.50 USD Billion from 1960 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 85.30 USD Billion in 2019 and a record low of 1.04 USD Billion in 1960. The gross domestic product (GDP) measures of national income and output for a given country's economy. The gross domestic product (GDP) is equal to the total expenditures for all final goods and services produced within the country in a stipulated period of time. This page provides - Guatemala GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Population By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 17:32:00 GMT The total population in Guatemala was estimated at 17.7 million people in 2019, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Guatemala had a population of 4.2 million people. The population of Guatemala represents 0.21 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 472 people on the planet is a resident of Guatemala. This page provides - Guatemala Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Inflation Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 17:52:00 GMT The inflation rate in Guatemala was recorded at 1.24 percent in February of 2020. Inflation Rate in Guatemala averaged 6.88 percent from 1951 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 60.71 percent in January of 1991 and a record low of -11.94 percent in August of 1952. In Guatemala, the inflation rate measures a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods. This page provides - Guatemala Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Inflation Rate MoM By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 17:52:00 GMT The Consumer Price Index in Guatemala decreased 0.40 percent in February of 2020 over the previous month. Inflation Rate Mom in Guatemala averaged 0.75 percent from 1983 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 8.33 percent in December of 1990 and a record low of -2.96 percent in June of 1984. Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services. This page provides - Guatemala Inflation Rate MoM- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Core Consumer Prices By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:55:00 GMT Core Consumer Prices in Guatemala increased to 135.39 points in December from 135.03 points in November of 2019. Core Consumer Prices in Guatemala averaged 98.78 points from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 135.39 points in December of 2019 and a record low of 60.75 points in January of 2001. This page provides - Guatemala Core Consumer Prices- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Core Inflation Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:55:00 GMT Core consumer prices in Guatemala increased 2.57 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in Guatemala averaged 4.31 percent from 2002 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 9.44 percent in July of 2008 and a record low of 0.85 percent in November of 2009. This page provides - Guatemala Core Inflation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Cpi Transportation By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:57:00 GMT The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Guatemala decreased to 110.38 points in February of 2020 from 111.95 points in January of 2020. Cpi Transportation in Guatemala averaged 107.17 points from 2011 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 112.64 points in December of 2019 and a record low of 97.68 points in February of 2016. This page provides - Guatemala Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Food Inflation By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:58:00 GMT Cost of food in Guatemala increased 1.24 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Guatemala averaged 8.56 percent from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 19.40 percent in July of 2008 and a record low of -3.13 percent in November of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - Guatemala Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Interest Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:12:00 GMT The benchmark interest rate in Guatemala was last recorded at 2.25 percent. Interest Rate in Guatemala averaged 4.31 percent from 2005 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 7.25 percent in July of 2008 and a record low of 2.25 percent in March of 2020. In Guatemala, the interest rate decisions are taken by the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Guatemala. The official interest rate is the monetary policy key rate. This page provides the latest reported value for - Guatemala Interest Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Government Spending By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 10:02:00 GMT Government Spending in Guatemala increased to 52932.50 GTQ Million in 2019 from 27370.10 GTQ Million in 2018. Government Spending in Guatemala averaged 22113.98 GTQ Million from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 52932.50 GTQ Million in 2019 and a record low of 13587 GTQ Million in 2004. Government Spending refers to public expenditure on goods and services and is a major component of the GDP. Government spending policies like setting up budget targets, adjusting taxation, increasing public expenditure and public works are very effective tools in influencing economic growth. This page provides - Guatemala Government Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Consumer Spending By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 10:02:00 GMT Consumer Spending in Guatemala increased to 454843.60 GTQ Million in 2019 from 232000.30 GTQ Million in 2018. Consumer Spending in Guatemala averaged 185983.02 GTQ Million from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 454843.60 GTQ Million in 2019 and a record low of 122599.40 GTQ Million in 2001. This page provides - Guatemala Consumer Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Gross Fixed Capital Formation By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 10:09:00 GMT Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Guatemala increased to 72283.30 GTQ Million in 2019 from 39015.10 GTQ Million in 2018. Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Guatemala averaged 34306.51 GTQ Million from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 72283.30 GTQ Million in 2019 and a record low of 26905.70 GTQ Million in 2001. This page provides - Guatemala Gross Fixed Capital Formation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Crude Oil Production By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 16:06:00 GMT Crude Oil Production in Guatemala decreased to 10 BBL/D/1K in December from 11 BBL/D/1K in November of 2019. Crude Oil Production in Guatemala averaged 14.55 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 28 BBL/D/1K in January of 2003 and a record low of 7.50 BBL/D/1K in July of 1994. This page provides the latest reported value for - Guatemala Crude Oil Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Steel Production By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 10:18:00 GMT Steel Production in Guatemala decreased to 20 Thousand Tonnes in March from 25 Thousand Tonnes in February of 2020. Steel Production in Guatemala averaged 24.73 Thousand Tonnes from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 46 Thousand Tonnes in November of 2011 and a record low of 0 Thousand Tonnes in January of 2008. This page has Steel Production values for Guatemala. Full Article
ala Guatemala Fiscal Expenditure By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 10:19:00 GMT Fiscal Expenditure in Guatemala increased to 6320.90 GTQ Million in March from 5101.30 GTQ Million in February of 2020. Fiscal Expenditure in Guatemala averaged 3279.66 GTQ Million from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 9915.20 GTQ Million in December of 2017 and a record low of 228.60 GTQ Million in January of 1997. Fiscal expenditure refers to the sum of government expenses, including spending on goods and services, investment and transfer payments like social security and unemployment benefits. Fiscal expenditure are part of government budget balance calculation. This page provides - Guatemala Fiscal Expenditure- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Gasoline Prices By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 17:54:00 GMT Gasoline Prices in Guatemala decreased to 0.54 USD/Liter in April from 0.67 USD/Liter in March of 2020. Gasoline Prices in Guatemala averaged 0.79 USD/Liter from 1992 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1.16 USD/Liter in March of 2013 and a record low of 0.32 USD/Liter in December of 1992. This page provides the latest reported value for - Guatemala Gasoline Prices - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Current Account By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 17:24:00 GMT Guatemala recorded a Current Account surplus of 332.58 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Current Account in Guatemala averaged -194.10 USD Million from 2004 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 628.62 USD Million in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of -880.98 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2012. Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid). This page provides - Guatemala Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala GDP Constant Prices By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 17:25:00 GMT GDP Constant Prices in Guatemala increased to 131557.50 GTQ Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 126497.90 GTQ Million in the third quarter of 2019. GDP Constant Prices in Guatemala averaged 71183.37 GTQ Million from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 131557.50 GTQ Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 35350 GTQ Million in the second quarter of 2001. This page provides - Guatemala GDP Constant Prices - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Government Budget Value By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 17:26:00 GMT Guatemala recorded a government budget deficit of 2338.40 GTQ Million in March of 2020. Government Budget Value in Guatemala averaged -467.88 GTQ Million from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1704.90 GTQ Million in October of 2014 and a record low of -5318 GTQ Million in December of 2017. The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues. This page provides - Guatemala Government Budget Value - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Government Revenues By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 17:27:00 GMT Government Revenues in Guatemala decreased to 3982.50 GTQ Million in March from 4574.30 GTQ Million in February of 2020. Government Revenues in Guatemala averaged 2812.03 GTQ Million from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 7490.40 GTQ Million in October of 2019 and a record low of 451 GTQ Million in September of 1995. Government Revenues refer to all receipts the government gets, including taxes, custom duties, revenue from state-owned enterprises, capital revenues and foreign aid. Government Revenues are part of government budget balance calculation. This page provides - Guatemala Government Revenues- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Remittances By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 17:29:00 GMT Remittances in Guatemala increased to 5650.20 USD Million in 2019 from 5390.80 USD Million in 2018. Remittances in Guatemala averaged 2445.68 USD Million from 1990 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 5650.20 USD Million in 2019 and a record low of 96.50 USD Million in 1990. In Guatemala, Remittances refers to net migrants’ and short-term employee income transfers (personal remittances). This page provides - Guatemala Remittances - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Exports By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 11:38:00 GMT Exports in Guatemala increased to 1026 USD Million in February from 1019.80 USD Million in January of 2020. Exports in Guatemala averaged 583.48 USD Million from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1086.90 USD Million in March of 2017 and a record low of 145.60 USD Million in January of 1995. Guatemala's exports visibly improved since the country's entry in the Free Trade Area of the Americas in 2004. Guatemala mainly exports coffee and clothes, each representing 12 percent of total exports. Other exports include: sugar, banana and precious metals. Guatemala's mains export partner is the United States (40 percent of exports). Others include: Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras and the Euro Area. This page provides - Guatemala Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Imports By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 11:40:00 GMT Imports in Guatemala decreased to 1532.50 USD Million in February from 1735.60 USD Million in January of 2020. Imports in Guatemala averaged 992.87 USD Million from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1881.10 USD Million in May of 2018 and a record low of 214 USD Million in January of 1995. Guatemala's main imports are oil, capital goods and consumer goods. Guatemala's main import partner is the United States (38 percent of total imports). Others include: Mexico, China, and Central America. This page provides - Guatemala Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Balance of Trade By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 11:58:00 GMT Guatemala recorded a trade deficit of 506.50 USD Million in February of 2020. Balance of Trade in Guatemala averaged -409.40 USD Million from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 68.20 USD Million in March of 1996 and a record low of -993 USD Million in October of 2019. Guatemala’s structural trade deficit reflects the country’s need for oil (over 25 percent of total imports). Guatemala is a net exporter of coffee, apparel, sugar and precious metals. The United States is the Guatemala's main trading partner with 38 percent of the imports and 40 percent of the exports. Others include: Mexico, El Salvador and Honduras. This page provides - Guatemala Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Capital Flows By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:20:00 GMT Guatemala recorded a capital and financial account surplus of 11.40 USD Million in 2019. Capital Flows in Guatemala averaged -377.97 USD Million from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 627.20 USD Million in 2016 and a record low of -1423.10 USD Million in 2017. In Guatemala, international capital flows are measured using the Capital and Financial Account Balance of the Balance of Payments. This page provides - Guatemala Capital Flows - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Current Account to GDP By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:23:00 GMT Guatemala recorded a Current Account surplus of 2.40 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2019. Current Account to GDP in Guatemala averaged -3.62 percent from 1990 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 2.40 percent in 2019 and a record low of -8.40 percent in 1992. 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. This page provides - Guatemala Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Government Budget By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:30:00 GMT Guatemala recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 2.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2019. Government Budget in Guatemala averaged -1.65 percent of GDP from 1990 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 0.24 percent of GDP in 1992 and a record low of -3.30 percent of GDP in 2010. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page provides - Guatemala Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Government Debt to GDP By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:33:00 GMT Guatemala recorded a government debt equivalent to 27.88 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2019. Government Debt to GDP in Guatemala averaged 27.78 percent from 1990 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 50.45 percent in 1990 and a record low of 20.04 percent in 2008. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page provides the latest reported value for - Guatemala Government Debt to GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Foreign Direct Investment By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:36:00 GMT Foreign Direct Investment in Guatemala increased by 252.30 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Guatemala averaged 233.83 USD Million from 2004 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 444.40 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2015 and a record low of 66.10 USD Million in the first quarter of 2004. This page provides - Guatemala Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Inflation Expectations By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:39:00 GMT Inflation Expectations in Guatemala decreased to 3.86 percent in March from 3.92 percent in February of 2020. Inflation Expectations in Guatemala averaged 4.60 percent from 2010 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6.85 percent in November of 2011 and a record low of 2.94 percent in October of 2015. This page provides - Guatemala Inflation Expectations- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Leading Economic Index By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:42:00 GMT Leading Economic Index Guatemala increased 2.60 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Guatemala averaged 3.53 percent from 2002 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 8.80 percent in October of 2006 and a record low of -2.80 percent in February of 2009. This page provides - Guatemala Leading Economic Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala Tourist Arrivals By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:56:00 GMT Tourist Arrivals in Guatemala increased to 667205 persons in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 605133 persons in the third quarter of 2019. Tourist Arrivals in Guatemala averaged 504156.43 persons from 2013 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 667205 persons in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 368746 persons in the second quarter of 2013. This page provides - Guatemala Tourist Arrivals- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:02:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Guatemala expanded 3.89 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Guatemala averaged 3.52 percent from 2002 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 7.70 percent in the second quarter of 2007 and a record low of -1.50 percent in the second quarter of 2009. Guatemala has one of the lowest GDP per capita of the Americas. The main sector of the economy is services which accounts for 60 percent of GDP. The growing tourism industry is one of the major sources of income. More importantly, in recent years Guatemala was able to attract foreign direct investment to its production industries. As a result, the manufacturing sector now employs 23 percent of the population and accounts for 30 percent of GDP. Nevertheless, high crime rate and corruption, lack of high-skilled manpower and low quality infrastructures are the country's most challenging obstacles for growth. This page provides - Guatemala GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ala Guatemala GDP From Agriculture By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:22:00 GMT GDP From Agriculture in Guatemala increased to 12312.13 GTQ Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 11776.75 GTQ Million in the third quarter of 2019. GDP From Agriculture in Guatemala averaged 8140.58 GTQ Million from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 13473.39 GTQ Million in the first quarter of 2019 and a record low of 4494.10 GTQ Million in the first quarter of 2001. This page provides - Guatemala Gdp From Agriculture- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article