Belgium: Harmonized inflation comes in at highest level since March 2023 in April
Harmonized inflation rose to 4.9% in April, above March’s 3.8%. April’s result represented the highest inflation rate since March 2023....
Inflation in Guatemala
Consumer price inflation in Guatemala averaged 4.1% in the ten years to 2022, above the Central America and Caribbean regional average of 3.4%. The 2022 average figure was 6.9%. For more inflation information, visit our dedicated page.
Guatemala Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Guatemala from 2022 to 2021.
Source: National Statistical Institute Guatemala.
Guatemala Inflation Data
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 6.9 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 9.2 |
| Inflation (Core, ann. var. %, eop) | 1.4 | 5.4 | -25.3 | 37.3 | 57.5 |
Inflation increases in April
Inflation came in at 3.4% in April, up from March’s 3.2%. Looking at the details of the release, prices for food and alcoholic beverages, and housing and utilities grew at a stronger rate in April. Meanwhile, clothing and footwear prices lost some momentum. Still, the trend pointed down, with annual average inflation falling to 4.3% in April (March: 4.7%). Finally, consumer prices rose 0.29% from the previous month in April, slowing down from March's 0.31%.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
How should you choose a forecaster if some are too optimistic while others are too pessimistic? FocusEconomics collects Guatemalan inflation projections for the next ten years from a panel of 15 analysts at the leading national, regional and global forecast institutions. These projections are then validated by our in-house team of economists and data analysts and averaged to provide one Consensus Forecast you can rely on for each indicator. By averaging all forecasts, upside and downside forecasting errors tend to cancel each other out, leading to the most reliable inflation forecast available for Guatemalan inflation.
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