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Guatemala — Trade & Compliance

Guatemala's trade profile consolidates its merchandise flow from CEPII BACI, the preferential agreements it has entered from the World Bank, the international cargo conventions it has ratified from the UN Treaty Collection, and its applied tariff, VAT and currency of record from the World Bank, the EU and ISO 4217.

Every figure is shown as its named source records it and dated where the source dates it; trade partners and product codes link to their own pages where logibook profiles them.

10
trade agreements
2
cargo treaties
5.61%
MFN applied tariff

Memberships & standing

Income groupUpper middle income
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
Guatemala beyond logistics?
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Trade Flow

Top export markets
  1. 1USA32.1%
  2. 2El Salvador12.3%
  3. 3Honduras10.5%
  4. 4Nicaragua6.8%
  5. 5Mexico4.7%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Top import sources
  1. 1USA30.1%
  2. 2China18.5%
  3. 3Mexico10.3%
  4. 4El Salvador4.0%
  5. 5Costa Rica3.1%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Leading export goods (HS2)
  1. 1Fruits & nuts13.2%
  2. 2Knitted apparel9.9%
  3. 3Coffee, tea, spices9.6%
  4. 4Sugars6.2%
  5. 5Animal/vegetable fats & oils4.8%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Leading import goods (HS2)
  1. 1Mineral fuels & oils15.4%
  2. 2Vehicles8.9%
  3. 3Electrical machinery8.3%
  4. 4Machinery & mechanical appliances8.2%
  5. 5Plastics5.1%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Fastest-rising export markets
  1. 1Honduras+1.03pp
  2. 2Nicaragua+0.81pp
  3. 3Costa Rica+0.64pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Declining export markets
  1. 1China−2.26pp
  2. 2Italy−0.80pp
  3. 3Spain−0.77pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Fastest-rising export goods
  1. 1Fruits & nuts+2.31pp
  2. 2Pharmaceuticals+0.66pp
  3. 3Misc edible preparations+0.61pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Declining export goods
  1. 1Iron & steel−2.55pp
  2. 2Animal/vegetable fats & oils−2.50pp
  3. 3Knitted fabrics−0.42pp
CEPII BACI · 2024

Showing the leading partners and product groups by trade share; the full bilateral flow matrix is inCEPII BACI · 2024

Preferential Trade Agreements

United Kingdom - Central America2021
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Central American Common Market (CACM) - Accession of Panama2013
CUGoods
Mexico - Central America2012
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Chile - Guatemala (Chile - Central America)2010
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Colombia - Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras)2009
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Panama - Guatemala (Panama - Central America)2009
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Dominican Republic - Central America - United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)2006
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Guatemala - Chinese Taipei2006
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Dominican Republic - Central America2001
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Central American Common Market (CACM)1961
CUGoods
World Bank DTA · 10 trade agreements in force

International Cargo Treaties

  • Convention on the International Maritime Organization. Geneva, 6 March 1948
    Party · 1983176 ratifications
  • United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Vienna, 11 April 1980
    Party · 201999 ratifications
UN Treaty Collection · 2 ratified

Fiscal & Tariffs

Currency
GTQ
Quetzal
ISO numeric 3202 minor units
ISO 4217
MFN applied tariff
5.61%
simple average (2022)
World Bank WDI

Sanctions & restrictive measures

On the EU list
8
EU Consolidated Sanctions List
Listed entities includeMaría Consuelo PORRAS ARGUETA DE PORRASJosé Rafael CURRUCHICHE CUCUL

8 entities on UN/EU restrictive-measures listsfull lists: UN Security Council Consolidated List · 2026-04 · EU Consolidated Sanctions List

Key commodities

Top agricultural output
Sugar cane
22.9M t
FAOSTAT · 2024
Top mineral output
silver, mine
336.9K kilograms (metal content)
BGS · 2017
Energy production
Primary energy production
1.8 million metric tons of oil equivalent
U.S. EIA

Top item per category of 106 commodities trackedfull lists: FAOSTAT · 2026-05 · British Geological Survey · U.S. EIA

All Sources

TradeCountry Trade Facts (CEPII BACI)
etalab-2.0
TradeWorld Bank Deep Trade Agreements (DTA)
cc-by-4.0
Sanctions & complianceUN Treaty Collection — Multilateral Treaties Deposited (MTDSG)
open
fiscalWorld Bank – World Development Indicators (WDI)
cc-by-4.0
fiscalISO 4217 Currency Codes
open
commoditythe British Geological Surveythe British Geological Survey
OGL
Referencelogibook trade-bloc referencelogibook trade-bloc reference
Compiled (public facts)
commoditythe U.S. Energy Information Administrationthe U.S. Energy Information Administration
Public domain (US gov)
commodityFAOSTATFAOSTAT
CC BY 4.0 IGO
Referenceinternational organisation membership recordsinternational organisation membership records
Public (official lists)
Sanctions & compliancethe EU Consolidated Sanctions Listthe EU Consolidated Sanctions List
© EU — free reuse
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