Guatemala international reserves

#57 in the world#62 in goldLatin America & CaribbeanShare on X
Total reserves
$33.0B
Data for September 2026
1-month change
-1.4%
12-month change
+7.6%
High since 2000
$33.5B
August 2026

Monthly history (IMF)

$33.0 billion
September 2026+2,556.3% vs January 2000
$0M$10B$20B$30B$40BJan 2000May 2013Sep 2026

Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.

Composition

What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of September 2026.

  • Foreign exchange$30.1B · 91.3%
  • Gold$2.1B · 6.3%
  • SDRs$721M · 2.2%
  • IMF reserve position$75M · 0.2%

Gold

Tonnes
16 t
Market value
$2.1B
Share of reserves
6.3%

Tonnes of gold in reserves

15.5 t
September 2026+131.5% vs January 2000
6 t8 t10 t12 t14 t16 tJan 2000May 2013Sep 2026

In context

Reserves per person
US$ 1,767
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
26.8%
Months of imports covered
10.4
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.

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