Bilateral relations

Australia and Guatemala established diplomatic relations in 1974. The Australian Embassy in Mexico City holds non-resident accreditation to Guatemala.

Guatemala opened its embassy in Canberra in 2014.

Australia and Guatemala enjoy a warm and expanding relationship, underpinned by cooperation in multilateral forums.

Australia and Guatemala cooperate multilaterally in a range of forums, including the United Nations and its organisations, the World Trade Organization (WTO) – including through the Cairns Group of agricultural fair-trading countries, and the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC). Guatemala is a member of the Central American Integration System (SICA).

The Australian Embassy in Mexico manages a Direct Aid Program in Guatemala.

Further economic and trade information can be found in our Guatemala trade/economic fact sheet [PDF 194 KB].

Fast Facts

Guatemalan visitors to Australia (2021-22 Dept of Home Affairs)#

85

Australian visitors to Guatemala (primary destination) (2021-22 Dept of Home Affairs)#

62

Resident Australian population born in Guatemala (2021 Census)

700

Australian residents of Guatemalan descent (2021 Census)

618

Guatemalan students in Australia (2023 Dept of Education)*

115

#This data is owned by the Department of Home Affairs. It provides updates to these numbers on its website

* This Jan-Sep 2023 data is owned by the Department of Education. It provides updates to these numbers on its website

High level engagement

2017 February – Australia's Special Envoy for Human Rights, the Hon Phillip Ruddock MP, visited Guatemala

Agreements with Guatemala

2013 – Tax Information Exchange Agreement

Travel

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