Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 5.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Guatemala, 2009–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Guatemala stood at 5.0%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.4% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Guatemala peaked at 30.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2025.
That places Guatemala 44th out of 129 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 30.6% | — |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +59.7% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | -43.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 5.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 5.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 8.6% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 5.0% | 14.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More development goals data for Guatemala
- Red List Index 0.7337 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 197.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 705.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 6,486 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Guatemala?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Guatemala was 5.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2025.
- How does Guatemala rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Guatemala ranks 44th out of 129 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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