Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 14.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Guatemala, 1965–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 14.2% for fuel imports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Guatemala peaked at 37.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1969.
Guatemala ranks 93rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.9% | — |
| 1966 | 5.3% | -23.4% |
| 1967 | 3.8% | -28.3% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -37.0% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | +131.9% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | +51.5% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 13.4% | +82.2% |
| 1975 | 14.1% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 12.6% | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 14.1% | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 10.7% | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 24.2% | +125.9% |
| 1981 | 37.8% | +56.3% |
| 1982 | 19.3% | -49.1% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 33.0% | +95.1% |
| 1985 | 35.8% | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | -53.0% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | +46.4% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | -7.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 14.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 14.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.6%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +131.9% | 2.2% | 5.0% |
| 1980 | +125.9% | 10.7% | 24.2% |
| 1984 | +95.1% | 16.9% | 33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 6.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 10.0% | 2.2% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 12.8% | 37.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 8.2% | 14.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 12.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 13.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 11.8% | 17.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Guatemala?
- Fuel imports in Guatemala was 14.2% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1969.
- How does Guatemala rank for fuel imports?
- Guatemala ranks 93rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.