Tourism: visitors, foreign exchange and INGUAT's targets

Dossier: Sectors and investment opportunities08-sectores.md
Domain: Tourism, as a sectorsectores/turismo
Room: Economy/economia
Audited: Audited

In 2024 Guatemala received 3,037,282 non-resident visitors (+15% vs 2023, +19% vs 2019) and US$1,324 million in tourism foreign exchange (+2%), according to AGN and La Hora with INGUAT data; the audit of 19 August 2026 verified the 2024 figure with no changes. For 2025 INGUAT reports 3,361,843 visitors (+11%) and estimated foreign exchange of US$1,390.2 million. INGUAT aims to attract hotel investment and projects growth of about 10% a year (Prensa Libre). The constraints are limited air connectivity, road infrastructure and the perception of insecurity, a synthesis of sector press with no single source.

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Figures

Non-resident visitorsAGN (INGUAT): 3,037,282 (+15% vs 2023; +19% vs 2019)2024
Tourism foreign exchangeLa Hora (INGUAT): US$1,324 million (+2%)2024
Non-resident visitorsINGUAT: 3,361,843 (+11%)2025
Estimated tourism foreign exchangeINGUAT: US$1,390.2 million2025
INGUAT growth projectionPrensa Libre: ~10% annual2025-2026

Caveat

INGUAT's 2025 figures were not part of the spot-check; the constraints have no single source

Sources

AGN — Guatemala alcanza récord de visitantes en 2024 superando los 3 millonesagn.gtconsulted Aug 19, 2026
La Hora — INGUAT confirma que turismo extranjero superó los 3 millones de visitantes en el 2024lahora.gtconsulted Aug 19, 2026
INGUAT — Cifras 2025 de visitantes no residentesinguat.gob.gtconsulted Aug 19, 2026
Prensa Libre — INGUAT proyecta crecimiento del 10% en turismo extranjero y apunta a inversión hoteleraprensalibre.comconsulted Aug 19, 2026

Organizations named in the answer

La HoraA report of 12 July 2026: cigarettes, Q180 million a year in lost revenue since 2017; alcoholic drinks, more than US$25 million a year; agriculture, ~US$62 million; and Guatemala as a regional corridor for illicit trade.Other
Prensa LibreConfirms the 10% capital gains tax (art. 92, Decree 10-2012), the taxable base, the 10-day deadline and SAT form 1321Other

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