Guatemala
South & Central America and the Caribbean
Trade in Guatemala
| Guatemala was the world’s 83rd largest exporter of goods and 91st largest exporter of commercial services in 2022. Export values were $15.70 billion and $3.90 billion USD respectively. Guatemala’s top export category was Agricultural products, followed by Manufactures, and Chemicals. In 2022, Guatemala’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to United States, El Salvador and Honduras, with trade representing 54.67 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Guatemala is the world’s 70th largest importer of goods and 82nd largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $32.12 billion and $5.46 billion USD respectively in 2022. Guatemala’s top import category was Manufactures, followed by Machinery and transport equipment and Fuels and mining products. Leading import partners were United States, China and Mexico. Guatemala is part of 10 different Regional Trade Agreements, including Central American Common Market (CACM) and Central American Common Market (CACM) – Accession of Panama. |
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General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Republic of Guatemala |
Abbreviation |
GT |
Capital |
Guatemala City |
WTO Membership Date |
21 July 1995 |
Legal System |
civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts |
Language |
Spanish |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
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Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Guatemalan quetzal |
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Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Business Support Organizations |
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Government MSME Agency |
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Copyright Offices |
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Industrial Property Offices |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
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Last Reviewed: June, 2024
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