Ores and metals exports in Guatemala
Guatemala: Ores and metals exports was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Guatemala, 1965–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals exports in Guatemala stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Guatemala peaked at 9.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1965.
That places Guatemala 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals exports in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1% | — |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +148.4% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | +171.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -41.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -48.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +49.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -32.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +202.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -28.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +103.5% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +125.1% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | +136.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -92.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +45.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +167.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -48.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -45.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +109.1% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +278.4% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +48.2% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -34.9% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -45.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -70.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -9.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 23% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +278.4% | 1.1% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 5.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 0.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 149 Malawi 0.8% compare
- 150 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8% compare
- 151 Chad 0.8% compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8% compare
- 154 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8% compare
- 155 Mali 0.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Guatemala?
- Ores and metals exports in Guatemala was 0.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1965.
- How does Guatemala rank for ores and metals exports?
- Guatemala ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.