Nº 14Flujos · Flows
Remittances set the floor
$21.5B in 2024 — 19% of GDP. Consumption holds even when everything else pauses.
JUL 2026 · BANGUAT
Private memorandum · Nº 14
Guatemala, measured.
La región, leída de cerca.
Latinomics publishes curated economic intelligence on Guatemala and Central America for a select group of international investors. Independent, on the ground, and strictly limited in circulation.
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+3.6%
PIB · GDP 2024
$21.5B
Remesas · Remittances
7.74
GTQ/USD · Quote
Investigación · Research
Recent memoranda
Nº 13Cambio · FX
The quetzal holds its line
7.74 GTQ/USD on deep reserves. What a stable quote hides, and what it guarantees.
JUN 2026 · SECMCA
Nº 12Infra
Ports, roads, and the northern corridor
Nearshoring is a logistics question. The corridor's numbers, measured on the ground.
MAY 2026 · INE
Datos · Data
The desk in numbers
Remittances to GuatemalaUSD BN · BANGUAT
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Key indicatorsANUAL · SECMCA
| Indicador · Indicator | 2023 | 2024 | Δ | Fuente |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real GDP growth | 3.5% | 3.6% | +0.1 pp | BANGUAT |
| Inflation, eop | 4.2% | 3.1% | −1.1 pp | INE |
| Remittances | $19.8B | $21.5B | +8.6% | BANGUAT |
| GTQ/USD, avg | 7.83 | 7.74 | −1.1% | BANGUAT |
| Fiscal balance | −1.3% | −1.5% | −0.2 pp | SECMCA |
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