Bank loans growth in USD terms fell 0.138% to 7.58% in Guatemala in 2017, according to the National Central Bank.
Historically, bank loans growth in USD terms in Guatemala reached an all time high of 17.5% in 2012 and an all time low of 7.58% in 2017. When compared to Guatemala's main peers, bank loans growth in USD terms in Belize amounted to 2.71%, 7.85% in El Salvador, 10.3% in Honduras and 9.88% in Nicaragua in 2017.
Guatemala has been ranked 70th within the group of 98 countries we follow in terms of bank loans growth in USD terms, 70 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Bank Loans Growth (USD) | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Belize | % | -4.35% | 0.114% | 3.64% | 1.72% | 3.16% | ||||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14.8% | 15.7% | 14.0% | 8.82% | 12.5% | ||||
| El Salvador | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1.99% | 13.9% | 8.08% | 5.56% | 4.67% | |||||||
| Guatemala | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17.2% | 17.5% | 13.2% | 12.8% | 13.0% | |||
| Honduras | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12.6% | 10.8% | 9.44% | 7.53% | 1.04% | ||||||
| Mexico | % | 2.63% | 23.9% | 9.13% | -0.978% | -1.96% | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicaragua | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12.1% | 22.8% | 18.6% | 11.7% | 18.4% | ||
| USA | % | -6.17% | 3.12% | 2.49% | 5.63% | 7.67% |
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