Regional export playbook

Guatemala in Europe
where to look next

Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and product opportunities across Europe. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

GTM17 markets2024 trade year
3-year opportunity$505.0BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets17Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets15Reported access indicator
Avg. distance9,414 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days11Business entry indicator

Europe regional view

Should Guatemala focus here?

The answer depends on demand, product fit, access, competition, and route economics. This playbook shows where the available trade signals are strongest.

Largest market shown

Germany

$169.8B calculated opportunity across 92 screened products.

Regional footprint

17 buyer markets

Reported trade and access indicators are available for the qualifying markets shown below.

How to use the guide

Compare demand with access

Start with the strongest markets, then validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, and competition at product level.

Market comparison

Which markets deserve a closer look?

Markets are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity across the qualifying products in this regional view.

MarketOpportunityProductsFTADistanceEntry daysTop product
GermanyDEU$169.8B92Reported9,257 km8Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas
NetherlandsNLD$83.2B23Reported9,094 km4Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
FranceFRA$47.3B26Reported9,001 km4Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$47.1B10Not reported9,421 km10Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
United KingdomGBR$46.0B21Reported8,772 km5Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
BelgiumBEL$29.9B13Reported9,095 km5Product not reported
SpainESP$27.2B17Reported8,701 km13Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
ItalyITA$22.8B13Reported9,976 km11Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
RussiaRUS$7.0B5Not reported10,836 km10Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display
IrelandIRL$5.6B4Reported8,337 km11Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
PolandPOL$5.2B6Reported10,129 km37Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units
AustriaAUT$4.5B3Reported10,010 km21Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions
SwedenSWE$4.1B4Reported9,635 km8Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
CzechiaCZE$2.1B2Reported9,802 km25Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
DenmarkDNK$1.8B2Reported9,475 km4Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
HungaryHUN$899.2M1Reported10,225 km7Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts
PortugalPRT$648.2M1Reported8,266 km7Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks

Top regional opportunities

Products and markets to review

The rows below are screened by reported buyer demand, exporter position, and available history. Calculated opportunity is a research signal, not a forecast.

RankMarketProductOpportunityBuyer growthCurrent share
1Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$27.7B+12.3%+0.0%
2NetherlandsNLDHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$18.5B+6.5%+0.0%
3GermanyDEUHS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas$16.4B+4.2%+0.0%
4BelgiumBELHS 271019Product description unavailable$12.8B+9.1%+0.0%
5GermanyDEUHS 271019Product description unavailable$12.3B+5.8%+0.0%
6NetherlandsNLDHS 271019Product description unavailable$11.9B+12.2%+0.0%
7GermanyDEUHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$9.7B+9.2%+0.0%
8GermanyDEUHS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$8.4B+3.5%+0.0%
9NetherlandsNLDHS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$7.3B+4.0%+0.0%
10BelgiumBELHS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$7.0B+8.9%+0.0%
11United KingdomGBRHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$6.7B+7.5%+0.0%
12FranceFRAHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$6.4B+3.8%+0.0%
13GermanyDEUHS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus$6.0B+11.4%+0.0%
14FranceFRAHS 880330Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803$5.9B+6.0%+0.0%
15United KingdomGBRHS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$5.7B+1.9%+0.0%
16GermanyDEUHS 271012Product description unavailable$5.6B+5.8%+0.0%
17NetherlandsNLDHS 848690Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessories$5.4B+21.3%+0.0%
18United KingdomGBRHS 271019Product description unavailable$5.3B+8.4%+0.0%
19NetherlandsNLDHS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$5.3B+6.9%+0.0%
20SpainESPHS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$5.2B+9.8%+0.0%

Sector opportunities

Which product families lead?

HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.

HS2 85

HS2 sector 85

52 screened products with $207.9B of reported buyer imports.

$92.8BCalculated opportunity · +8.6% average growth

HS2 30

HS2 sector 30

23 screened products with $207.1B of reported buyer imports.

$88.7BCalculated opportunity · +10.3% average growth

HS2 00

HS2 sector 00

10 screened products with $141.5B of reported buyer imports.

$62.7BCalculated opportunity · +7.9% average growth

HS2 84

HS2 sector 84

34 screened products with $111.8B of reported buyer imports.

$59.6BCalculated opportunity · +5.2% average growth

HS2 87

HS2 sector 87

28 screened products with $145.6B of reported buyer imports.

$45.9BCalculated opportunity · +4.1% average growth

HS2 27

HS2 sector 27

4 screened products with $96.6B of reported buyer imports.

$42.0BCalculated opportunity · +6.3% average growth

HS2 71

HS2 sector 71

8 screened products with $31.0B of reported buyer imports.

$14.8BCalculated opportunity · +9.8% average growth

HS2 90

HS2 sector 90

6 screened products with $20.7B of reported buyer imports.

$10.5BCalculated opportunity · +9.0% average growth

Frequently asked questions

Using the Europe export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.

Should Guatemala focus on this region?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). 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.