Foreign debt rose 0.377% to USD 25,365 bil in Guatemala in 2023, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, foreign debt in Guatemala reached an all time high of USD 26,313 bil in 2021 and an all time low of USD 193 bil in 1970. When compared to Guatemala's main peers, foreign debt in Belize amounted to USD 1,510 bil, USD 22,742 bil in El Salvador, USD 12,821 bil in Honduras and USD 15,163 bil in Nicaragua in 2023.
Guatemala has been ranked 42nd within the group of 110 countries we follow in terms of foreign debt, 1 place below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Foreign Debt (USD) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Belize | USD bil | 1,339 | 1,349 | 1,377 | 1,527 | 1,452 | ||||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica | USD bil | 25,616 | 28,369 | 29,802 | 30,831 | 33,662 | ||||||||||||||||
| El Salvador | USD bil | 17,192 | 16,687 | 17,369 | 18,485 | 20,342 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | USD bil | 23,265 | 24,275 | 24,596 | 24,357 | 26,313 | ||||||||||||||||
| Honduras | USD bil | 8,750 | 9,177 | 9,756 | 11,074 | 12,508 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | USD bil | 578,638 | 602,001 | 617,450 | 616,686 | 601,474 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicaragua | USD bil | 12,728 | 13,003 | 13,610 | 13,760 | 14,583 | ||||||||||||||||
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