Workers' remittances received rose 35.0% to USD 15,395 mil in Guatemala in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, workers' remittances received in Guatemala reached an all time high of USD 15,395 mil in 2021 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 135 mil, USD 7,488 mil in El Salvador, USD 7,203 mil in Honduras and USD 2,151 mil in Nicaragua in 2021.
Guatemala has been ranked 13th within the group of 113 countries we follow in terms of workers' remittances received, 13 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Workers' Remittances, Received (USD) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Belize | USD mil | 84.7 | 96.7 | 90.2 | 92.5 | 96.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica | USD mil | 552 | 545 | 560 | 534 | 553 | ||||||||||||||||
| El Salvador | USD mil | 4,275 | 4,562 | 4,996 | 5,392 | 5,657 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | USD mil | 6,482 | 7,363 | 8,394 | 9,438 | 10,656 | ||||||||||||||||
| Honduras | USD mil | 3,666 | 3,864 | 4,323 | 4,777 | 5,401 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | USD mil | 26,233 | 28,691 | 32,271 | 35,768 | 39,022 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicaragua | USD mil | 1,198 | 1,268 | 1,395 | 1,505 | 1,686 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | USD mil | 6,578 | 6,330 | 6,347 | 6,941 | 7,049 |
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