Country export capability

Honduras
export capability

A reported view of Honduras'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.

HND1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$10.5B2024 reported value
Latest imports$16.9B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$6.4BExports minus imports
Export growth-3.9%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Honduras 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, Honduras recorded $10.5B in exports and $16.9B in imports. The resulting -$6.4B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -3.9% year on year and show a calculated +3.1% 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 $5.0B in reported exports, representing 48% of the latest country total. Knitted clothing was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $2.4B and 22.6% 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 Honduras'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$37.1B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$3.4KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population10.8MReported population
Labor force5.2KReported labor force
Investment rate26.8%National investment rate
Savings rate7.5%National savings rate
Trade openness105.9%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP40.6%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education53.3%Education context
Tertiary education4.5%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 Honduras
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
El SalvadorSLVHigh attention84.3%24.3%8.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
NicaraguaNICHigh attention83.9%25.9%8.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
JapanJPNCritical attention97.6%41.1%2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
MexicoMEXHigh attention57.2%21.4%10.5%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAWatch32.5%24.3%1.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
GuatemalaGTMWatch47.7%18.5%8.8%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
Dominican RepublicDOMHigh attention56.3%19%9.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
CanadaCANWatch18.9%13.8%5.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
AustraliaAUSHigh attention96.1%37.6%6.1%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
Costa RicaCRIWatch35%20.4%8.8%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

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 Honduras
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Growing -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining +1.1%
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%Growing +10.5%
4ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Stable +20.6%
5ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating +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%Slowing +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 Honduras.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Honduras
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
18544HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$1.3B12.8%8
20901HS4 detail codeCoffee, tea and spices (09) ↗$1.3B12.5%5
36110HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$944.9M9%6
46109HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$919.8M8.8%2
51511HS4 detail codeAnimal and vegetable fats (15) ↗$402.7M3.8%2
60306HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$280.4M2.7%15
70803HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$229.3M2.2%2
87108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$191.1M1.8%3
92402HS4 detail codeTobacco (24) ↗$167.2M1.6%3
106210HS4 detail codeNon-knitted clothing (62) ↗$146.1M1.4%5
116115HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$141.5M1.3%9
120807HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$133.0M1.3%3

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

The country export read

Honduras combines $10.5B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Honduras recorded $10.5B in reported exports and $16.9B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $6.4B. Exports changed -3.9% year on year and +3.1% annualized over three years. Knitted clothing (HS2 61) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Honduras 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 Honduras
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$5.0B48%-2%+1.7%
2NicaraguaNIC$811.0M7.7%-2.7%+15.3%
3MexicoMEX$787.8M7.5%-5.8%+15.3%
4El SalvadorSLV$611.1M5.8%-5.7%-1.4%
5GuatemalaGTM$607.0M5.8%+10.2%+1.8%
6CanadaCAN$389.5M3.7%-4%+5.3%
7GermanyDEU$299.2M2.8%-21.8%-5.6%
8United KingdomGBR$167.5M1.6%+6.4%+1.5%
9NetherlandsNLD$166.1M1.6%-15.9%-14.6%
10Costa RicaCRI$164.5M1.6%-6.1%+4.3%

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
$6.8B
2014
$7.9B
2015
$7.7B
2016
$7.6B
2017
$8.2B
2018
$8.2B
2019
$7.8B
2020
$7.5B
2021
$9.6B
2022
$10.6B
2023
$10.9B
2024
$10.5B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

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

FTA partner markets42Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners3Country context
Shared-language partners24Country context
Average partner distance10,009 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA15.6%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 share39.6%

Covered value under attention

Critical share1.5%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak24.6%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports96.5%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score-1.8

History-based indicator

Partner concentration2,527

Partner HHI

Product concentration403.3

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 Iso3HND
Exports Usd$10.5B
Imports Usd$16.9B
Trade Balance Usd-$6.4B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-3.9%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct1.9%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct3.1%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct4.5%
Export Partner Hhi2,527
Export Product Hhi403.3
Momentum Score-1.8
Risk Score14.7
Gdp Million Usd37,093.57 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$3.4K
Population10,825,703
Labor Force5,173.7
Investment Rate Pct26.8%
Savings Rate Pct7.5%
Secondary Education Pct53.3%
Tertiary Education Pct4.5%
Total Factor Productivity290.8
Trade Openness Pct105.9%
Exports Gdp Pct40.6%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners42
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners3
Num Shared Language Partners24
Avg Partner Distance Km10,009 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 Fta16
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 Km9,799
Num Border Partners75
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-8.4
Pct Products High Elasticity69
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market Potential41,828.4
Foreign Market Potential10,075.9

Exposure fields

Country Iso3HND
All History Lane Count3,406
Current Lane Count1,545
Critical Lane Count6
High Attention Lane Count304
High Volatility Lane Count891
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count566
Declining Demand Lane Count4
Concentrated Market Lane Count824
Access Friction Lane Count185
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count27
Monitored Exports Current Usd$9.8B
Attention Exports Usd$3.9B
Critical Exports Usd$144.2M
High Volatility Exports Usd$3.0B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$1.6B
Non Fta Exports Usd$343.8M
Monitored Attention Share Pct39.6%
Monitored Critical Share Pct1.5%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct96.5%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.9
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct24.6%
Export Weighted Distance Km3,610 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$10.5B
Total Imports Latest Usd$16.9B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$6.4B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-3.9%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct3.1%
Gdp Latest Million Usd37,093.57 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$3.4K
Population Latest10,825,703
Investment Rate Latest Pct26.8%
Savings Rate Latest Pct7.5%
Trade Openness Latest Pct105.9%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct40.6%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest42
Foreign Market Potential Latest10,075.9
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct8.3%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct6.5%
Population 5y Cagr Pct1.7%
Partner Hhi Latest2,527
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct48%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct63.2%
Partner Hhi All Avg4,273.5
Partner Hhi All Max6,334.6
Product Hhi Latest403.3
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct12%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct29.8%
Product Hhi All Avg434.7
Product Hhi All Max571.5
Total Exports Attention Share Pct37%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct1.4%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$2.0B$2.3B-$258.6MNot reportedNot reported
1996$2.5B$2.7B-$149.2M+25.5%Not reported
1997$3.0B$3.2B-$152.9M+19.6%Not reported
1998$3.5B$3.8B-$377.6M+13.7%+19.5%
1999$3.5B$4.0B-$547.5M+0.8%+11.1%
2000$3.9B$4.4B-$567.4M+10.4%+8.2%
2001$3.7B$4.4B-$623.0M-3.1%+2.5%
2002$3.9B$4.7B-$759.4M+4.6%+3.8%
2003$4.0B$5.0B-$1.0B+2.6%+1.3%
2004$4.5B$5.8B-$1.3B+12.6%+6.5%
2005$4.7B$6.5B-$1.9B+3.2%+6.1%
2006$4.9B$7.0B-$2.1B+5.3%+7%
2007$5.6B$8.8B-$3.2B+14.1%+7.5%
2008$5.4B$6.8B-$1.4B-2.9%+5.3%
2009$5.1B$7.3B-$2.2B-6.6%+1.2%
2010$6.1B$8.9B-$2.9B+19.5%+2.7%
2011$7.1B$11.2B-$4.1B+17.7%+9.5%
2012$7.9B$11.5B-$3.6B+10.8%+15.9%
2013$6.8B$7.8B-$989.8M-14%+3.9%
2014$7.9B$11.1B-$3.2B+16.1%+3.4%
2015$7.7B$10.8B-$3.1B-2.6%-0.9%
2016$7.6B$10.2B-$2.6B-1.3%+3.7%
2017$8.2B$10.9B-$2.8B+7.6%+1.1%
2018$8.2B$12.0B-$3.8B+0.3%+2.1%
2019$7.8B$11.9B-$4.1B-4.5%+1%
2020$7.5B$9.9B-$2.4B-4.2%-2.8%
2021$9.6B$14.8B-$5.2B+27.9%+5.4%
2022$10.6B$12.3B-$1.7B+10.7%+10.7%
2023$10.9B$16.6B-$5.7B+2.9%+13.4%
2024$10.5B$16.9B-$6.4B-3.9%+3.1%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
161Knitted clothing$2.4B22.6%125106
285Electrical machinery$1.5B14.6%109258
309Coffee, tea and spices$1.3B12.7%9536
462Non-knitted clothing$529.0M5%98112
515Animal and vegetable fats$528.2M5%2642
608Edible fruit and nuts$413.9M3.9%5265
703Fish and crustaceans$333.3M3.2%33119
871Precious stones and metals$242.4M2.3%2432
924Tobacco$228.9M2.2%9410
1039Plastics$217.6M2.1%94125

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
18544Electrical machinery (85)$1.3B12.8%8
20901Coffee, tea and spices (09)$1.3B12.5%5
36110Knitted clothing (61)$944.9M9%6
46109Knitted clothing (61)$919.8M8.8%2
51511Animal and vegetable fats (15)$402.7M3.8%2
60306Fish and crustaceans (03)$280.4M2.7%15
70803Edible fruit and nuts (08)$229.3M2.2%2
87108Precious stones and metals (71)$191.1M1.8%3
92402Tobacco (24)$167.2M1.6%3
106210Non-knitted clothing (62)$146.1M1.4%5
116115Knitted clothing (61)$141.5M1.3%9
120807Edible fruit and nuts (08)$133.0M1.3%3

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$5.0B48%-2%+1.7%
2NicaraguaNIC$811.0M7.7%-2.7%+15.3%
3MexicoMEX$787.8M7.5%-5.8%+15.3%
4El SalvadorSLV$611.1M5.8%-5.7%-1.4%
5GuatemalaGTM$607.0M5.8%+10.2%+1.8%
6CanadaCAN$389.5M3.7%-4%+5.3%
7GermanyDEU$299.2M2.8%-21.8%-5.6%
8United KingdomGBR$167.5M1.6%+6.4%+1.5%
9NetherlandsNLD$166.1M1.6%-15.9%-14.6%
10Costa RicaCRI$164.5M1.6%-6.1%+4.3%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1El Salvador (SLV)High attention84.3%24.3%8.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
2Nicaragua (NIC)High attention83.9%25.9%8.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
3Japan (JPN)Critical attention97.6%41.1%2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
4Mexico (MEX)High attention57.2%21.4%10.5%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Watch32.5%24.3%1.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6Guatemala (GTM)Watch47.7%18.5%8.8%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
7Dominican Republic (DOM)High attention56.3%19%9.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
8Canada (CAN)Watch18.9%13.8%5.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
9Australia (AUS)High attention96.1%37.6%6.1%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
10Costa Rica (CRI)Watch35%20.4%8.8%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Cuba (CUB)090111new$18.9M2.9%100
2Bangladesh (BGD)340211new$47.2M0.2%100
3Dominican Republic (DOM)330290new$28.9M7.1%100
4Bulgaria (BGR)780199new$14.0M2.7%100
5Colombia (COL)120242new$34.0M0.3%100
6Guatemala (GTM)100199new$169.5M0.3%100
7Bahamas (BHS)020422new$2.9M3.5%100
8Bahamas (BHS)680710new$4.2M2.5%100
9Cuba (CUB)220210new$36.6M0.3%100
10Philippines (PHL)170310new$155.6M2%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Growing (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Growing (+10.5%)
4China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Stable (+20.6%)
5China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating (+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%Slowing (+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

Honduras export capability, in context

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

What does the Honduras export profile measure?

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

What is the latest reported export value for Honduras?

Honduras recorded $10.5B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Honduras?

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads by reported export value at $5.0B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Honduras's exports?

Knitted clothing leads by reported value at $2.4B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Honduras 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.