Net financial flows, bilateral in Guatemala
Guatemala: Net financial flows, bilateral was -26.97 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-26.97 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
86th
of 123 countries
All-time high
119.42 million NFL, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
-124.64 million NFL, current US$
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, bilateral in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded -26.97 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, bilateral in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Guatemala peaked at 119.42 million NFL, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -124.64 million NFL, current US$, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 86th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 170,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -143,000 NFL, current US$ | -184.1% |
| 1972 | 4.90 million NFL, current US$ | -3529.4% |
| 1973 | 4.84 million NFL, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 6.64 million NFL, current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 13.75 million NFL, current US$ | +107.1% |
| 1976 | 6.99 million NFL, current US$ | -49.1% |
| 1977 | 14.94 million NFL, current US$ | +113.6% |
| 1978 | 21.05 million NFL, current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1979 | 39.02 million NFL, current US$ | +85.3% |
| 1980 | 47.11 million NFL, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 86.86 million NFL, current US$ | +84.4% |
| 1982 | 64.29 million NFL, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1983 | 60.05 million NFL, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 36.14 million NFL, current US$ | -39.8% |
| 1985 | 20.79 million NFL, current US$ | -42.5% |
| 1986 | 68.27 million NFL, current US$ | +228.4% |
| 1987 | 22.50 million NFL, current US$ | -67.0% |
| 1988 | 49.80 million NFL, current US$ | +121.3% |
| 1989 | -18.40 million NFL, current US$ | -137.0% |
| 1990 | 26.98 million NFL, current US$ | -246.6% |
| 1991 | 79.27 million NFL, current US$ | +193.8% |
| 1992 | -14.24 million NFL, current US$ | -118.0% |
| 1993 | 11.93 million NFL, current US$ | -183.8% |
| 1994 | 19.51 million NFL, current US$ | +63.5% |
| 1995 | -17.82 million NFL, current US$ | -191.3% |
| 1996 | -47.49 million NFL, current US$ | +166.6% |
| 1997 | 4.61 million NFL, current US$ | -109.7% |
| 1998 | -16.25 million NFL, current US$ | -452.3% |
| 1999 | -51.38 million NFL, current US$ | +216.3% |
| 2000 | -5.28 million NFL, current US$ | -89.7% |
| 2001 | -53.13 million NFL, current US$ | +905.6% |
| 2002 | -52.88 million NFL, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | -45.39 million NFL, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2004 | -81.26 million NFL, current US$ | +79.0% |
| 2005 | -40.75 million NFL, current US$ | -49.9% |
| 2006 | -62.09 million NFL, current US$ | +52.4% |
| 2007 | -40.20 million NFL, current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2008 | -24.46 million NFL, current US$ | -39.2% |
| 2009 | -10.79 million NFL, current US$ | -55.9% |
| 2010 | -14.59 million NFL, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2011 | -17.83 million NFL, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2012 | -11.21 million NFL, current US$ | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 23.84 million NFL, current US$ | -312.6% |
| 2014 | 119.42 million NFL, current US$ | +400.9% |
| 2015 | 39.49 million NFL, current US$ | -66.9% |
| 2016 | 53.11 million NFL, current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2017 | -2.12 million NFL, current US$ | -104.0% |
| 2018 | -2.20 million NFL, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.88 million NFL, current US$ | -457.6% |
| 2020 | -124.64 million NFL, current US$ | -1681.7% |
| 2021 | -18.16 million NFL, current US$ | -85.4% |
| 2022 | -29.77 million NFL, current US$ | +63.9% |
| 2023 | -24.48 million NFL, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2024 | -26.97 million NFL, current US$ | +10.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -26.97 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -11.36 million NFL, current US$, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's -26.97 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -6.57 million NFL, current US$, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +3529.4% | -143,000 NFL, current US$ | 4.90 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2020 | -1681.7% | 7.88 million NFL, current US$ | -124.64 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2001 | -905.6% | -5.28 million NFL, current US$ | -53.13 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.22 million NFL, current US$ | -143,000 NFL, current US$ | 39.02 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.74 million NFL, current US$ | -18.40 million NFL, current US$ | 86.86 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -486,477 NFL, current US$ | -51.38 million NFL, current US$ | 79.27 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -41.62 million NFL, current US$ | -81.26 million NFL, current US$ | -5.28 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.58 million NFL, current US$ | -17.83 million NFL, current US$ | 119.42 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -44.81 million NFL, current US$ | -124.64 million NFL, current US$ | -18.16 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 83 Suriname -22.62 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 84 Cape Verde -23.54 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 85 Algeria -23.80 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 87 Montenegro -27.56 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 88 Bulgaria -31.61 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 89 Nicaragua -34.14 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Guatemala
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -57.41 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -3.12 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 1,488 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -139.95 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -161.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 18.34 billion US dollar (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 797.75 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, bilateral in Guatemala?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Guatemala was -26.97 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 119.42 million NFL, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -124.64 million NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Guatemala ranks 86th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.