Workers' remittances received rose 8.35% to USD 21,649 mil in Guatemala in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, workers' remittances received in Guatemala reached an all time high of USD 21,649 mil in 2024 and an all time low of USD 0.100 mil in 1987. When compared to Guatemala's main peers, workers' remittances received in Belize amounted to USD 154 mil, USD 8,488 mil in El Salvador, USD 9,533 mil in Honduras and USD 5,246 mil in Nicaragua in 2024.
Guatemala has been ranked 8th within the group of 96 countries we follow in terms of workers' remittances received, 19 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Workers' Remittances, Received (USD) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Belize | USD mil | 92.5 | 96.8 | 121 | 135 | 142 | ||||||||||||||||
Costa Rica | USD mil | 534 | 553 | 525 | 594 | 620 | ||||||||||||||||
El Salvador | USD mil | 5,392 | 5,657 | 5,931 | 7,622 | 7,851 | ||||||||||||||||
Guatemala | USD mil | 9,438 | 10,656 | 11,405 | 15,408 | 18,205 | ||||||||||||||||
Honduras | USD mil | 4,777 | 5,401 | 5,589 | 7,203 | 8,485 | ||||||||||||||||
Mexico | USD mil | 36,526 | 39,834 | 43,978 | 55,067 | 61,458 | ||||||||||||||||
Nicaragua | USD mil | 1,505 | 1,686 | 1,855 | 2,150 | 3,227 | ||||||||||||||||
USA | USD mil | 6,941 | 7,049 | 6,827 | 7,093 | 7,407 |