According to the latest figures from the Bank of Guatemala, in December 2019 the country received remittances of $941 million, an amount that exceeds by 12% the $843 million registered in the same month in 2018.

Between 2013 and 2019 remittance income has almost doubled, as figures rose from $5,105 million in 2013 to $10,508 million in 2019.

Income for December this year totaled $940 million, an amount that exceeded the average value of remittances received during the months of December of the last five years, since the flow reaches an average of $667 million.

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