World Factbook

Guam

Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)

Budget

revenues

$1.24 billion (2016 est.)

expenditures

$1.299 billion (2016 est.)

Exports

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note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Exports 2020

$379 million (2020 est.)

Exports 2021

$193 million (2021 est.)

Exports 2022

$545 million (2022 est.)

Imports

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note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Imports 2020

$3.388 billion (2020 est.)

Imports 2021

$3.662 billion (2021 est.)

Imports 2022

$4.421 billion (2022 est.)

Industries

national defense, tourism, construction, transshipment services, concrete products, printing and publishing, food processing, textiles

Labor force

77,700 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Public debt

Public debt 2013

32.1% of GDP (2013)

Exchange rates

the US dollar is used

Economic overview

small Pacific island US territorial economy; upper income, tourism-based economy; hard-hit by COVID-19 disruptions; relaunched many industries via vaccination tourism; domestic economy relies on multiple military bases; environmentally fragile economy

Unemployment rate

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note: % of labor force seeking employment

Unemployment rate 2022

5.5% (2022 est.)

Unemployment rate 2023

5.4% (2023 est.)

Unemployment rate 2024

5.6% (2024 est.)

Exports - partners

Taiwan 42%, Hong Kong 12%, Philippines 11%, Italy 8%, Australia 6% (2023)

note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

Imports - partners

Singapore 52%, Japan 15%, Malaysia 6%, Taiwan 4%, Greece 4% (2023)

note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

Real GDP per capita

Real GDP per capita 2014

$34,400 (2014 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2015

$35,200 (2015 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2016

$35,600 (2016 est.)

Real GDP growth rate

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note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

Real GDP growth rate 2020

-10.5% (2020 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2021

2.1% (2021 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2022

5.1% (2022 est.)

Agricultural products

fruits, copra, vegetables; eggs, pork, poultry, beef

Exports - commodities

scrap iron, scrap copper, trunks and cases (2023)

note: top export commodities based on value in dollars over $500,000

Imports - commodities

refined petroleum, cars, trunks and cases, gas turbines, flavored water (2023)

note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

GDP (official exchange rate)

$6.91 billion (2022 est.)

note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

Average household expenditures

on food

34.6% of household expenditures (2021 est.)

on alcohol and tobacco

1.3% of household expenditures (2021 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

male

13.3% (2024 est.)

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note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment

total

13.7% (2024 est.)

female

14.1% (2024 est.)