Guatemala: USD exchange rate

The currency chart for Guatemala shows historical data for the Guatemalan Quetzals per USD exchange rate. These are monthly averages and not end-of-month currency values. An increase means depreciation against the USD as one can exchange more Guatemalan Quetzals per USD. Depreciation implies that goods from Guatemala become cheaper to export and it becomes cheaper for foreigners to visit Guatemala.

The series for Guatemala are available from September 2004 to September 2024. For that period, the average exchange rate for Guatemala was 7.7275 Guatemalan Quetzals per USD with a minimum of 7.2753 Guatemalan Quetzals per USD in August 2017 and a maximum of 8.3503 Guatemalan Quetzals per USD in January 2010. The most recent available data point is 7.7298 Guatemalan Quetzals per USD, a change of -0.03% from the previous data point of 7.7321 Guatemalan Quetzals per USD and a change of -1.72% from a year ago when the level was 7.8653 Guatemalan Quetzals per USD.

Currency values in Guatemala and elsewhere have different driving forces over the short-run and the long-run. Countries may have fixed or floating exchange rate regimes or be part of monetary unions. They may experience currency crises. These and other issues are discussed in detail on our Exchange rate page.