Country export capability

Guatemala
export capability

A reported view of Guatemala's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

GTM1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$14.2B2024 reported value
Latest imports$29.0B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$14.8BExports minus imports
Export growth+1.3%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Guatemala export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Guatemala recorded $14.2B in exports and $29.0B in imports. The resulting -$14.8B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +1.3% year on year and show a calculated +2.2% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands received $4.6B in reported exports, representing 32.4% of the latest country total. Edible fruit and nuts was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $1.8B and 12.4% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Guatemala's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$113.2B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$6.2KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population18.4MReported population
Labor force8.2KReported labor force
Investment rate17.1%National investment rate
Savings rate4.3%National savings rate
Trade openness57%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP18.8%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education40.8%Education context
Tertiary education8.6%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Guatemala
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
El SalvadorSLVHigh attention70.8%16.3%8.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAWatch19.3%17.6%1.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
BangladeshBGDCritical attention100%73.8%67.3%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
CanadaCANHigh attention58.4%7.3%5.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ChinaCHNCritical attention81.4%48.9%30.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
Republic of KoreaKORHigh attention86.1%36.2%14.6%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
PakistanPAKCritical attention99.8%51.9%40.1%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
Côte d\'IvoireCIVCritical attention97.7%71.1%7.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
United KingdomGBRHigh attention40.7%29.9%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
KuwaitKWTCritical attention94.3%39%4.1%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Guatemala
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.4B0%Stable +1.1%
2ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$98.6B0%Accelerating -6.7%
3ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating +10.5%
4IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Stable -0.5%
5ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining +4%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Stable -8.8%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining +60.2%
8ChinaHS6 260300 · Copper ores and concentrates$62.6B$35.3B0%Declining +11%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Guatemala.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Guatemala
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
10803HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$1.3B8.9%2
20901HS4 detail codeCoffee, tea and spices (09) ↗$951.4M6.7%5
31701HS4 detail codeSugars and sugar confectionery (17) ↗$762.9M5.4%5
41511HS4 detail codeAnimal and vegetable fats (15) ↗$545.5M3.8%2
56110HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$512.4M3.6%6
60908HS4 detail codeCoffee, tea and spices (09) ↗$512.0M3.6%6
76109HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$435.5M3.1%2
83004HS4 detail codePharmaceutical products (30) ↗$344.1M2.4%12
90807HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$304.1M2.1%3
101905HS4 detail codePreparations of cereals (19) ↗$231.3M1.6%6
116106HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$230.1M1.6%3
126006HS4 detail codeKnitted or crocheted fabrics (60) ↗$220.1M1.5%14

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Guatemala combines $14.2B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Guatemala recorded $14.2B in reported exports and $29.0B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $14.8B. Exports changed +1.3% year on year and +2.2% annualized over three years. Edible fruit and nuts (HS2 08) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Guatemala exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Guatemala
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$4.6B32.4%+5.1%+3.5%
2El SalvadorSLV$1.6B11.4%+0.3%+3.1%
3HondurasHND$1.2B8.8%-3.2%+4.4%
4NicaraguaNIC$955.7M6.7%+8.7%+8.4%
5MexicoMEX$786.8M5.5%+10.4%+8.2%
6Costa RicaCRI$619.3M4.4%+5.3%+7.8%
7CanadaCAN$576.4M4.1%+5.6%+5.5%
8NetherlandsNLD$450.1M3.2%-17.2%+7.1%
9PanamaPAN$299.5M2.1%+2.8%+0.3%
10Dominican RepublicDOM$271.7M1.9%+14.5%+11.2%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$10.0B
2014
$10.9B
2015
$10.8B
2016
$10.6B
2017
$10.9B
2018
$10.6B
2019
$10.9B
2020
$11.0B
2021
$13.3B
2022
$15.0B
2023
$14.0B
2024
$14.2B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets39Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners4Country context
Shared-language partners24Country context
Average partner distance10,145 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA14.4%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share40.6%

Covered value under attention

Critical share2.6%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak19.2%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports84.8%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score1.6

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,400.7

Partner HHI

Product concentration186.3

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3GTM
Exports Usd$14.2B
Imports Usd$29.0B
Trade Balance Usd-$14.8B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct1.3%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct6.4%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct2.2%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct6.4%
Export Partner Hhi1,400.7
Export Product Hhi186.3
Momentum Score1.6
Risk Score7.9
Gdp Million Usd113,199.58 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$6.2K
Population18,406,359
Labor Force8,234.4
Investment Rate Pct17.1%
Savings Rate Pct4.3%
Secondary Education Pct40.8%
Tertiary Education Pct8.6%
Total Factor Productivity521
Trade Openness Pct57%
Exports Gdp Pct18.8%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners39
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners4
Num Shared Language Partners24
Avg Partner Distance Km10,145 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta14
Pct Partners Shared Language9
Pct Partners Shared Border1
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km9,935
Num Border Partners100
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-9.4
Pct Products High Elasticity73
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential109,919.8
Foreign Market Potential9,823.5

Exposure fields

Country Iso3GTM
All History Lane Count4,365
Current Lane Count2,513
Critical Lane Count18
High Attention Lane Count473
High Volatility Lane Count1,282
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count853
Declining Demand Lane Count6
Concentrated Market Lane Count1,323
Access Friction Lane Count324
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count52
Monitored Exports Current Usd$12.3B
Attention Exports Usd$5.0B
Critical Exports Usd$316.0M
High Volatility Exports Usd$3.8B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$1.4B
Non Fta Exports Usd$1.9B
Monitored Attention Share Pct40.6%
Monitored Critical Share Pct2.6%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct84.8%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.9
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct19.2%
Export Weighted Distance Km3,764 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$14.2B
Total Imports Latest Usd$29.0B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$14.8B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct1.3%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct2.2%
Gdp Latest Million Usd113,199.58 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$6.2K
Population Latest18,406,359
Investment Rate Latest Pct17.1%
Savings Rate Latest Pct4.3%
Trade Openness Latest Pct57%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct18.8%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest39
Foreign Market Potential Latest9,823.5
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct8%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct6.4%
Population 5y Cagr Pct1.5%
Partner Hhi Latest1,400.7
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct32.4%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct52.6%
Partner Hhi All Avg2,237
Partner Hhi All Max3,512.9
Product Hhi Latest186.3
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct7.7%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct17.8%
Product Hhi All Avg280.7
Product Hhi All Max577.6
Total Exports Attention Share Pct35.2%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct2.2%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$2.9B$3.7B-$797.0MNot reportedNot reported
1996$3.0B$3.6B-$560.7M+5.4%Not reported
1997$3.4B$4.2B-$797.4M+13.4%Not reported
1998$3.8B$5.1B-$1.3B+12%+10.2%
1999$3.9B$5.0B-$1.1B+1.6%+8.9%
2000$4.3B$5.5B-$1.2B+10.2%+7.8%
2001$4.2B$5.9B-$1.7B-2.7%+2.9%
2002$4.4B$6.4B-$2.0B+5.8%+4.3%
2003$4.7B$7.0B-$2.3B+7.2%+3.3%
2004$4.9B$7.9B-$3.0B+3.7%+5.6%
2005$5.9B$9.3B-$3.4B+20.2%+10.1%
2006$5.1B$9.9B-$4.8B-14%+2.3%
2007$6.8B$12.5B-$5.7B+34.5%+11.6%
2008$7.8B$13.4B-$5.7B+13.3%+9.4%
2009$7.6B$10.6B-$3.0B-1.9%+14.4%
2010$8.8B$12.8B-$4.0B+15.8%+8.8%
2011$10.8B$15.6B-$4.8B+22.6%+11.7%
2012$10.5B$15.8B-$5.2B-2.4%+11.5%
2013$10.0B$16.1B-$6.1B-4.9%+4.4%
2014$10.9B$16.8B-$5.9B+9%+0.4%
2015$10.8B$16.6B-$5.8B-1.2%+0.8%
2016$10.6B$15.9B-$5.3B-1.7%+1.9%
2017$10.9B$17.3B-$6.4B+2.6%-0.1%
2018$10.6B$18.3B-$7.7B-3%-0.7%
2019$10.9B$18.6B-$7.7B+2.7%+0.7%
2020$11.0B$17.0B-$6.0B+1.8%+0.5%
2021$13.3B$24.0B-$10.7B+20.4%+8%
2022$15.0B$28.4B-$13.4B+12.5%+11.3%
2023$14.0B$27.2B-$13.2B-6.2%+8.3%
2024$14.2B$29.0B-$14.8B+1.3%+2.2%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
108Edible fruit and nuts$1.8B12.4%7967
261Knitted clothing$1.6B11.1%116106
309Coffee, tea and spices$1.5B10.4%12039
417Sugars and sugar confectionery$965.4M6.8%7817
515Animal and vegetable fats$738.6M5.2%3148
639Plastics$503.2M3.5%86128
722Beverages$407.1M2.9%10724
807Vegetables$405.9M2.9%5565
934Soap and washing preparations$388.3M2.7%4823
1048Paper and paperboard$387.9M2.7%61100

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
10803Edible fruit and nuts (08)$1.3B8.9%2
20901Coffee, tea and spices (09)$951.4M6.7%5
31701Sugars and sugar confectionery (17)$762.9M5.4%5
41511Animal and vegetable fats (15)$545.5M3.8%2
56110Knitted clothing (61)$512.4M3.6%6
60908Coffee, tea and spices (09)$512.0M3.6%6
76109Knitted clothing (61)$435.5M3.1%2
83004Pharmaceutical products (30)$344.1M2.4%12
90807Edible fruit and nuts (08)$304.1M2.1%3
101905Preparations of cereals (19)$231.3M1.6%6
116106Knitted clothing (61)$230.1M1.6%3
126006Knitted or crocheted fabrics (60)$220.1M1.5%14

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$4.6B32.4%+5.1%+3.5%
2El SalvadorSLV$1.6B11.4%+0.3%+3.1%
3HondurasHND$1.2B8.8%-3.2%+4.4%
4NicaraguaNIC$955.7M6.7%+8.7%+8.4%
5MexicoMEX$786.8M5.5%+10.4%+8.2%
6Costa RicaCRI$619.3M4.4%+5.3%+7.8%
7CanadaCAN$576.4M4.1%+5.6%+5.5%
8NetherlandsNLD$450.1M3.2%-17.2%+7.1%
9PanamaPAN$299.5M2.1%+2.8%+0.3%
10Dominican RepublicDOM$271.7M1.9%+14.5%+11.2%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1El Salvador (SLV)High attention70.8%16.3%8.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Watch19.3%17.6%1.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
3Bangladesh (BGD)Critical attention100%73.8%67.3%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
4Canada (CAN)High attention58.4%7.3%5.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5China (CHN)Critical attention81.4%48.9%30.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
6Republic of Korea (KOR)High attention86.1%36.2%14.6%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
7Pakistan (PAK)Critical attention99.8%51.9%40.1%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
8Côte d\'Ivoire (CIV)Critical attention97.7%71.1%7.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
9United Kingdom (GBR)High attention40.7%29.9%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Kuwait (KWT)Critical attention94.3%39%4.1%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Australia (AUS)080261new$755.8K95.4%100
2Bulgaria (BGR)392111new$18.1M0.9%100
3Bahamas (BHS)020130new$15.6M0.8%100
4Japan (JPN)262011new$20.4M1.4%100
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)091012new$23.5M0.5%100
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)510610new$11.5M1.1%100
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)540500new$3.9M36.1%100
8Philippines (PHL)240120new$156.7M0.4%100
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)030487new$507.0M0%100
10Venezuela (VEN)470321new$14.0M3%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.4B0%Stable (+1.1%)
2China (CHN)270900$291.6B$98.6B0%Accelerating (-6.7%)
3China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating (+10.5%)
4India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Stable (-0.5%)
5China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining (+4%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Stable (-8.8%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining (+60.2%)
8China (CHN)260300$62.6B$35.3B0%Declining (+11%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Guatemala export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Guatemala export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Guatemala.

What is the latest reported export value for Guatemala?

Guatemala recorded $14.2B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Guatemala?

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads by reported export value at $4.6B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Guatemala's exports?

Edible fruit and nuts leads by reported value at $1.8B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Guatemala trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.