Country import demand

Honduras
import demand

A reported view of Honduras's import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

HND1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest imports$16.9B2024 reported
Import growth+1.9%Year on year
Population10.8MReported population
GDP per capita$3.4KCurrent-dollar GDP
Trade openness105.9%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does Honduras import?

In 2024, Honduras recorded $16.9B in reported imports. Imports changed +1.9% year on year and +4.5% annualized over three years. Knitted clothing was the largest displayed import sector.

Import history

A long view of demand

Latest twelve years from the reported country series.

Reported imports by year

2013
$7.8B
2014
$11.1B
2015
$10.8B
2016
$10.2B
2017
$10.9B
2018
$12.0B
2019
$11.9B
2020
$9.9B
2021
$14.8B
2022
$12.3B
2023
$16.6B
2024
$16.9B

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$37.1B2024 macro context
GDP growth8.3%Five-year CAGR
Population growth1.7%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate26.8%National rate
Savings rate7.5%National rate
Trade openness105.9%Exports + imports / GDP

Import portfolio

The sectors shaping demand

All returned HS2 sectors ranked by latest import value.

Import demand by HS2All returned · 2024
Leading import sectors for Honduras
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1Knitted clothingHS2 61$520.9M3.1%76106
2Electrical machineryHS2 85$1.4B8%101258
3Coffee, tea and spicesHS2 09$10.2M0.1%3736
4Non-knitted clothingHS2 62$64.8M0.4%69112
5Animal and vegetable fatsHS2 15$148.7M0.9%4642
6Edible fruit and nutsHS2 08$118.8M0.7%3165
7Fish and crustaceansHS2 03$9.5M0.1%60119
8Precious stones and metalsHS2 71$11.2M0.1%4532
9TobaccoHS2 24$51.6M0.3%2810
10PlasticsHS2 39$743.2M4.4%89125

Import values are reported observations. Full rows remain in the downloads.

Supply diversification

Where import exposure is spread

Partner breadth, concentration, access, and distance add supplier context.

Supplier markets270Reported partner count
Partner concentration2,527Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share63.2%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets42Reported count
Average distance10,009 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceMacro trend resilientCountry context
Complete country valuesOpen the full import evidenceFull profile, history, and HS2 sector fields remain available here and in the downloads.

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 Usd37,093.6 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 Usd533,678,518.3 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 Language8.9%
Pct Partners Shared Border1.1%
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp0.1
Avg Distance All Partners Km9,799 km
Num Border Partners75
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-8.4
Pct Products High Elasticity69.4
Pct Products Low Elasticity3.6
Real Market Potential41,828.4
Foreign Market Potential10,075.9

Supplier context

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 Usd37,093.6 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 import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$2.3B$2.0B-$258.6M+0%
1996$2.7B$2.5B-$149.2M+17.8%
1997$3.2B$3.0B-$152.9M+18.7%
1998$3.8B$3.5B-$377.6M+20.1%
1999$4.0B$3.5B-$547.5M+5.2%
2000$4.4B$3.9B-$567.4M+9.4%
2001$4.4B$3.7B-$623.0M-1.5%
2002$4.7B$3.9B-$759.4M+7%
2003$5.0B$4.0B-$1.0B+7.5%
2004$5.8B$4.5B-$1.3B+16.8%
2005$6.5B$4.7B-$1.9B+11.5%
2006$7.0B$4.9B-$2.1B+7.1%
2007$8.8B$5.6B-$3.2B+25.6%
2008$6.8B$5.4B-$1.4B-22.2%
2009$7.3B$5.1B-$2.2B+6.3%
2010$8.9B$6.1B-$2.9B+23.1%
2011$11.2B$7.1B-$4.1B+25.5%
2012$11.5B$7.9B-$3.6B+2.4%
2013$7.8B$6.8B-$989.8M-32.1%
2014$11.1B$7.9B-$3.2B+42.8%
2015$10.8B$7.7B-$3.1B-2.7%
2016$10.2B$7.6B-$2.6B-5.9%
2017$10.9B$8.2B-$2.8B+7.4%
2018$12.0B$8.2B-$3.8B+9.8%
2019$11.9B$7.8B-$4.1B-0.8%
2020$9.9B$7.5B-$2.4B-16.6%
2021$14.8B$9.6B-$5.2B+49.2%
2022$12.3B$10.6B-$1.7B-16.9%
2023$16.6B$10.9B-$5.7B+34.5%
2024$16.9B$10.5B-$6.4B+1.9%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
161Knitted clothing$520.9M3.1%76106
285Electrical machinery$1.4B8%101258
309Coffee, tea and spices$10.2M0.1%3736
462Non-knitted clothing$64.8M0.4%69112
515Animal and vegetable fats$148.7M0.9%4642
608Edible fruit and nuts$118.8M0.7%3165
703Fish and crustaceans$9.5M0.1%60119
871Precious stones and metals$11.2M0.1%4532
924Tobacco$51.6M0.3%2810
1039Plastics$743.2M4.4%89125

Questions about this profile

Honduras import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

What does the Honduras import profile measure?

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for Honduras.

What is the latest reported import value for Honduras?

Honduras recorded $16.9B in reported imports in 2024.

Which sectors lead Honduras's imports?

Knitted clothing leads by reported import value at $520.9M.

How many years of Honduras import history are available?

This profile contains 30 annual rows covering 1995 through 2024.

What drives import demand?

GDP, population, investment, savings, and trade openness provide demand context.

Are the growth and concentration values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or 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 2026-08-29). 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.