USD to GTQ Exchange Rate History — Guatemala
Over the past 90 days, the USD to Guatemalan Quetzal parallel (black market) rate moved from about 7.23 GTQ on Jul 20, 2026 to 7.08 GTQ on Jul 21, 2026 — a change of -2.1%. Across that window the Guatemalan Quetzal strengthened against the dollar, trading between a low of 7.08 and a high of 7.23 GTQ, averaging 7.14 GTQ per US dollar.
The quetzal is unusually stable for the region, supported by huge remittance inflows, so the parallel gap is normally small.
How to read the GTQ rate history
The chart plots the parallel buy rate — how many GTQ it took to buy one US dollar — at each point we recorded. The daily table below lists the closing buy and sell rate for each day, while the monthly table summarises the average, high and low for each month, which is useful for comparing one period with another.
A rising line means the Guatemalan Quetzal is losing value (more GTQ per dollar); a falling line means it is gaining. Over this window the spread between the high (7.23) and the low (7.08) shows how volatile the market has been — here, roughly 0.7% around the average.
What has moved the Guatemalan Quetzal recently?
In Guatemala, the parallel rate is driven by factors such as large US remittance inflows, import financing, seasonal dollar demand. When dollars become scarcer or confidence falls, the street rate climbs ahead of the official Bank of Guatemala (Banguat) rate; when supply improves or policy tightens, the gap can narrow again.
Because the parallel rate often moves before official devaluations, its history is a useful early-warning record — a steadily rising trend frequently precedes an official adjustment, while a long plateau suggests relative stability.
Using historical GTQ rates
Historical rates help with budgeting, invoicing, remittance planning and spotting trends, but they are not a forecast — past movements do not guarantee future ones. For the live rate, see our main USD to GTQ page, and use the converter for exact amounts.
All figures are aggregated from P2P platforms, community reports and market monitoring, then refreshed hourly. They are provided for information and price-transparency only and are not financial advice.