How much money is coming into Guatemala in remittances in 2026? From January to September 2026, US$20,015.7 million in family remittances, 5.5% more than in the same months of 2025 (US$18,968.4 million), according to the monthly series of the Banco de Guatemala (Banguat). With the latest weekly figure, the total from January 1 to October 8, 2026 was US$20,628.7 million, 5.7% more than a year earlier. Figures read on October 21, 2026.
Quick summary: January-September 2026: US$20,015.7 million (+5.5% vs 2025). To October 8: US$20,628.7 million (+5.7%). Week of October 2-8: US$553.1 million. Highest month in the 2002-2026 series as read October 21, 2026: July 2026, US$2,468.6 million. May and August 2026 came in below the same months of 2025. Full-year 2025: US$25,530.2 million.
These are partial-year figures. Do not multiply January-September to “project” the year. Banguat publishes the data; this page does not explain its causes.
Month by month: 2026 vs 2025
Foreign-exchange inflows from family remittances, in millions of US dollars, Banguat Table 1, rounded to one decimal:
| Month | 2026 | 2025 | Difference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,954.7 | 1,817.6 | +137.2 | +7.5% |
| February | 1,893.9 | 1,821.4 | +72.5 | +4.0% |
| March | 2,441.8 | 2,003.7 | +438.1 | +21.9% |
| April | 2,141.2 | 1,984.6 | +156.6 | +7.9% |
| May | 2,221.4 | 2,281.1 | −59.6 | −2.6% |
| June | 2,325.5 | 2,219.3 | +106.2 | +4.8% |
| July | 2,468.6 | 2,366.0 | +102.6 | +4.3% |
| August | 2,327.7 | 2,368.0 | −40.3 | −1.7% |
| September | 2,240.8 | 2,106.7 | +134.2 | +6.4% |
| January-September | 20,015.7 | 18,968.4 | +1,047.3 | +5.5% |
Banguat’s own Table 2 gives the cumulative change to September 2026 as 5.5%. Month-by-month differences and changes are calculated from Table 1, using the unrounded values in Banguat’s Excel file.
Week by week
Every week Banguat publishes its short-term economic indicators document (indicadores económicos de corto plazo). Its table on supply and demand in the institutional foreign-exchange market (Cuadro 5, in thousands of dollars) has a footnote with the family remittances included in foreign-currency purchases. The edition read on October 21, 2026:
| Period | Family remittances |
|---|---|
| Week 40 (October 2-8, 2026) | US$553.1 million |
| January 1 to October 8, 2026 | US$20,628.7 million |
| Same period, 2025 | US$19,512.7 million |
| Same period, 2024 | US$16,307.6 million |
| Change 2026/2025 | +US$1,115.9 million (+5.7%) |
| Change 2025/2024 | +US$3,205.1 million (+19.7%) |
The document is replaced every week at the same link, so this table belongs to week 40. The weekly and monthly figures come from two different Banguat tables; do not add them together. The changes in this table are calculated from the thousands-of-dollars figures in the footnote.
Year by year
| Year | Remittance inflows (US$ million) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 19,804.0 |
| 2024 | 21,510.2 |
| 2025 | 25,530.2 |
| 2026 (January-September) | 20,015.7 |
In 2025 the increase over 2024 was 18.7% (Banguat Table 2, cumulative change to December). For January-September 2025 it had been 19.8%; for January-September 2026 it is 5.5%.
How to read the Banguat files
- Table 1 (Cuadro 1) is titled Guatemala: Ingreso de Divisas por Remesas Familiares, in millions of US dollars, years 2002-2026. Banguat’s note says figures may vary because they are rounded to millions, and names the source as the Mercado Institucional de Divisas (institutional foreign-exchange market).
- Table 2 (Cuadro 2) gives cumulative percentage changes against the same months of the previous year, 2011-2026.
- The weekly document is a separate series: it counts remittances within foreign-currency purchases in the institutional market, week by week.
For the person sending
This page measures what comes into the country. To choose how to send:
- Remittances from the USA to Guatemala: provider comparison
- The 1% US remittance tax: the statute and what each provider says about funding
- Bank deposit vs cash pickup
- Today’s exchange rate · Historical exchange rate
- Remittances hub
Sources
- Banco de Guatemala, Remesas Familiares, años 2002-2026: Table 1 (foreign-exchange inflows from family remittances, US$ million) and Table 2 (cumulative percentage changes), Excel version, read October 21, 2026. Source cited by Banguat: Mercado Institucional de Divisas.
- Banco de Guatemala, Indicadores económicos de corto plazo, edition to October 8, 2026, Cuadro 5 (supply and demand in the institutional foreign-exchange market), week 40 (October 2-8, 2026), read October 21, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much in remittances has Guatemala received in 2026?
From January to September 2026, US$20,015.7 million, according to the Banco de Guatemala’s monthly series of foreign-exchange inflows from family remittances. The same months of 2025 brought US$18,968.4 million, so 2026 is 5.5% higher (Banguat’s own cumulative variation, Table 2). With weekly data, the total from January 1 to October 8, 2026 was US$20,628.7 million, 5.7% more than the same period of 2025.
Which month brought the most remittances?
In the Banguat monthly series for 2002-2026, as read on October 21, 2026, July 2026 is the highest month at US$2,468.6 million, followed by March 2026 at US$2,441.8 million.
Are remittances growing faster or slower than in 2025?
Slower. January-September 2026 is up 5.5% on 2025; over the same months, 2025 had been up 19.8% on 2024 (Banguat Table 2). In May and August 2026, inflows were below the same months of 2025. Banguat publishes the figures, not the causes.
How much did Guatemala receive in remittances in 2025?
US$25,530.2 million according to the Banco de Guatemala series, compared with US$21,510.2 million in 2024 and US$19,804.0 million in 2023. Banguat’s Table 2 shows the 2025 increase at 18.7%.
Where does Banguat publish remittance figures?
On its Remesas Familiares page (in Spanish), with the 2002-2026 monthly series as a table and an Excel file, and every week in its short-term economic indicators document, whose foreign-exchange market table carries the latest week and the year-to-date total against the two previous years.
