Latest reading: Consumer prices rose 31.8% on a year-on-year basis in September, following a 33.6% rise in the previous month...
Inflation in Guatemala
Consumer price inflation in Guatemala averaged 4.1% in the ten years to 2024, in line with the Central America and Caribbean regional average of 3.2%. The 2024 average figure was 2.9%. For more information on inflation, visit our dedicated page.
Guatemala Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Guatemala from 2025 to 2021.
Source: Macrobond.
Guatemala Inflation Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 3.2 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 2.9 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 4.8 | 3.1 | 9.2 | 4.2 | 1.7 |
| Inflation (Core, ann. var. %, eop) | -25.3 | 37.3 | 57.5 | -23.2 | -3.6 |
Inflation rises in September from August
Latest reading: Consumer prices were up 1.5% in annual terms in September, following a 1.2% rise in the previous month. Relative to the previous month's data, price pressures were higher for food and alcoholic beverages in September (+0.9% yoy vs +0.2% in August). In contrast, price pressures reduced for housing, electricity, water and fuels in September (+2.8% vs +3.4% in August). Finally, the change in clothing and footwear prices was the same as in the prior month (+1.3% in September and August). Lastly, consumer prices were down 0.08% in September on a month-on-month basis, following a 0.06% decline in the previous month.
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 14 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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