📥 IMPORTS $34.6B+🇺🇸 USA 31.5%🇨🇳 China 15.9%🇲🇽 Mexico 9.9%
📤 EXPORTS $14B+🇺🇸 USA 30.9%🇸🇻 El Salvador 13.2%🌱 Agri-Food ~40%
📥 Import Data
📤 Export Data
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Republic of Guatemala Central America's Industrial Heartland

Guatemala

Import & Export Trade Data

The largest economy in Central America with a $44B+ total trade volume. From world-leading exports of coffee, sugar, and textiles to critical inbound flows of petroleum and industrial machinery—access verified shipment-level data mapping the region's primary trade gateway.

📥 Import Overview
🌍
$34.6BTotal Imports 2025
🇺🇸
31.5%USA's Import Share
🛢️
$4.1BRefined Petroleum Imports
📤 Export Overview
🌍
$15.5BTotal Exports 2025
~37%Sugar & Coffee Share
👕
14.0%Textiles & Apparel Share
800K+Annual Records
190+Trade Partners
CAFTA-DRLeading Partner
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01
Regional Hub

Central America’s Manufacturing Node

Guatemala serves as the primary industrial hub for the Northern Triangle. Under regional trade agreements, its factories process massive amounts of raw materials into finished consumer goods, plastic products, and detergents exported across Central America.

02
Agri-Excellence

Global Coffee & Sugar Powerhouse

As one of the world's most consistent producers of high-altitude Arabica coffee and top-tier sugar, Guatemala's agricultural exports are a critical component of global food supply chains, heavily directed toward the US, Japan, and the European Union.

03
Consumer Boom

Import-Driven Retail Sector

Supported by record-high remittance inflows (equivalent to ~20% of GDP), Guatemala's domestic market is a voracious consumer of imported electronics, vehicles, and processed foods, making its import data essential for global FMCG brands.

📥 Import GrowthUSD Billion · 2021–2025
YearVolumeValueGrowth
2021
$26.6BBase
2022
$32.1B+20.7%
2023
$30.3B-5.6%
2024
$32.5B+7.2%
2025
$34.6B+6.5%
📤 Export GrowthUSD Billion · 2021–2025
YearVolumeValueGrowth
2021
$13.6BBase
2022
$15.7B+15.2%
2023
$14.2B-9.3%
2024
$14.6B+2.8%
2025
$15.6B+6.8%
🌍 Partner Countries
Import Partners & Export Destinations

Guatemala's trade is anchored by its strong partnership with the USA under CAFTA-DR, while regional neighbors like El Salvador and Honduras are critical markets for industrial exports.

📥 Top Import Source Countries2025 · % of Total Imports
01🇺🇸USA
31.5%
02🇨🇳China
15.9%
03🇲🇽Mexico
9.9%
04🇸🇻El Salvador
4.7%
05🇵🇦Panama
3.7%
06🇨🇷Costa Rica
3.4%
07🇭🇳Honduras
2.8%
08🇮🇳India
2.2%
📤 Top Export Destination Countries2025 · % of Total Exports
01🇺🇸USA
30.9%
02🇸🇻El Salvador
13.2%
03🇭🇳Honduras
11.5%
04🇳🇮Nicaragua
7.0%
05🇲🇽Mexico
4.7%
06🇨🇷Costa Rica
4.5%
07🇳🇱Netherlands
4.3%
08🇵🇦Panama
2.0%
📥 Import Sources by Region
🌎 North America (USA, MX)
45.2%
🌏 Asia (China, Japan)
18.1%
🌎 Central America (SICA)
12.5%
🌍 Europe & Others
24.2%
📤 Export Destinations by Region
🌎 Central America (Regional)
40.7%
🌎 North America (USA, MX)
36.0%
🌍 Europe (Netherlands, Spain)
9.1%
🌏 Asia & Rest of World
14.2%
📦 Trade Categories
Import & Export Industries

Guatemala is an advanced industrial node, importing raw energy and technology to fuel a massive regional manufacturing and agricultural powerhouse.

🛢️
Refined Petroleum & Fuels
HS 27

Guatemala's leading import sector. Refined oils and gasoline are essential to power the nation's logistics networks, industries, and growing automotive fleet.

GasolineDieselPropane
~$4.1B
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Machinery & Mechanical
HS 84

Driven by industrial expansion, Guatemala imports high volumes of manufacturing machinery, computers, and agricultural equipment to sustain its core sectors.

ComputersIndustrial PumpsBoilers
~$2.8B
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Vehicles & Automotive
HS 87

A primary consumer of commercial trucks and passenger cars. Guatemala imports its fleet from Mexico, Japan, and the USA to support regional transport.

TrucksPassenger CarsAuto Parts
~$2.4B
🔌
Electrical Machinery & Tech
HS 85

Telecommunications hardware, smartphones, and electrical transformers are imported to support national infrastructure and a growing consumer market.

SmartphonesMonitorsGenerators
~$1.9B
💊
Pharmaceutical Products
HS 30

High-value medical supplies and packaged medicines for human use are imported heavily from Mexico and the US to sustain Guatemala's healthcare network.

MedicamentsVaccinesAntibiotics
~$1.1B
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Plastics & Chemicals
HS 39

Raw plastic materials and polymers are imported in bulk to support the large local manufacturing sector of packaging, closures, and domestic items.

PolymersPlastic SheetsContainers
~$1.0B
Import Share
Coffee, Tea & Spices
HS 09 · #1 Export

The crown jewel of Guatemalan trade. High-altitude unroasted Arabica coffee is a global premium, with exports heavily directed toward North America and Japan.

Green CoffeeNutmegCardamom
~18%Export Share
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Textiles & Knit Apparel
HS 61

A critical industrial export sector. Guatemala is a primary contract manufacturer for US fashion brands, exporting massive volumes of knit shirts and sweaters.

T-ShirtsKnitwearClothing Sets
~14%Export Share
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Edible Fruits (Bananas)
HS 08

Guatemala is a top-five global exporter of fresh bananas. Harvested year-round, these shipments are essential for US and European supermarket supply chains.

BananasMelonsAvocados
~11%Export Share
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Sugar & Confectionery
HS 17

Leveraging efficient plantation harvesting, Guatemala is a leading supplier of raw and refined cane sugar to the global market, particularly the US and South Korea.

Cane SugarMolassesCandies
~8%Export Share
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Soaps & Cleaning Preps
HS 34

A major regional manufacturing success. Guatemala produces and re-exports high volumes of detergents and organic surface-active agents to neighboring Central American markets.

DetergentsLiquid SoapsSurface-Active
~4%Export Share
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Essential Oils & Cosmetics
HS 33

Guatemala is a growing hub for the cosmetics and fragrances industry in Latin America, exporting finished beauty products and essential oil extracts to regional partners.

PerfumesMake-upHair Care
~3.5%Export Share
📋 Data Fields
Every Record. Every Detail.

Sourced directly from details filled by importers and exporters at the time of import/export, providing ultimate transparency into Central America's primary industrial supply chain.

📥 Import Record FieldsFields in each inbound record
01
Importer Name
Name of the Guatemalan entity
Buyer Intel
02
Overseas Supplier
Name and country of the foreign manufacturer/exporter
Supplier
03
HS Code
National tariff classification (up to 8-digit)
Category
04
Product Description
Detailed declaration text describing the cargo
Product
05
Quantity & Unit
Gross/Net weight (kg/MT) and unit measurement
Volume
06
Declared Value
CIF and FOB values calculated in USD
Value
07
Customs Office
Point of entry: Puerto Barrios, Santo Tomas, La Aurora Air
Port
08
Country of Origin
The specific nation where goods were manufactured
Origin
09
Clearance Date
Date the shipment cleared
Timeline
📤 Export Record FieldsFields in each outbound record
01
Exporter Name
Name of the Guatemalan firm
Seller Intel
02
Consignee/Buyer
Name and location of the foreign purchaser
Buyer
03
HS Code
National tariff classification (up to 8-digit)
Category
04
Product Description
Detailed text (e.g., "Café verde", "Azúcar de caña")
Product
05
Quantity & Unit
Massive scale measurements in kg, MT, or TEUs
Volume
06
Declared Value
FOB value of the commodity in USD
Value
07
Port of Exit
Puerto Barrios (Sea), Tecun Uman (Land), La Aurora Air
Port
08
Destination Market
The final intended country for the commodities
Market
09
Departure Date
Date the shipment
Timeline
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Verified DataData sourced directly from third party data sources.
🚛
Overland IntelDeep visibility into Tecun Uman, the primary land crossing for trade with Mexico.
📥
Enterprise FormattingCleaned, structured CSV and Excel files ready for immediate analytical ingestion.
Precision FilteringFilter exports by specific coffee grades, textile types, or regional re-exporters.
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📤 Export Dataset
Guatemala Export Data — $14B+ Market

Monitor the colossal flow of textiles to the US · Track premium coffee to Japan · Identify buyers of regional detergents.

Exporter Names Foreign buyer directory Detailed HS code tracking FOB pricing & tonnage data Maritime vs. Overland metrics
🔍 Market Intelligence
Why Guatemala Trade Data Matters

Guatemala is the primary industrial and agricultural anchor of Central America. Tracking its trade provides a macro-level indicator of regional consumer demand and global soft commodity supply.

📤 Export
Soft Commodity Arbitrage

As a top global producer of high-grade Arabica coffee and cane sugar, Guatemala's export volume dictates regional pricing. Commodities traders use this data to track exact monthly harvests and forecast global supply constraints.

~37%
Agri-Commodity Export Share
📥📤 Both
👕
Textile Supply Chain Intelligence

Guatemala is the primary textile node for the US market in Central America. Analyzing the import of raw cotton/fabrics and the export of finished knitwear provides apparel analysts a real-time view of North American retail demand.

14%
Textile Export Share
📤 Export
🫧
Regional Manufacturing Dominance

Guatemala exports hundreds of millions in detergents and soaps across the SICA region. Tracking these shipments allows regional FMCG competitors to identify top distributors and monitor market share shifts within Central America.

$650M+
Annual Detergent Export Value
📥 Import
🛒
Remittance-Driven Retail Monitoring

Remittances fuel Guatemala's import boom. Tracking inbound consumer goods—from vehicles to high-end electronics—provides global brands with direct data on the purchasing power and preferences of the Guatemalan middle class.

20%
Remittances as % of GDP
Key Insight
Unlocking Central America's Largest Economy

Guatemala's trade is defined by its resilience and regional leadership. By accessing shipment-level data, you gain the exact transactional reality of the manufacturing, agri-food, and consumer supply chains that power the entire region.

$44B+Trade Volume
800K+Annual Records
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