Honduras
South & Central America and the Caribbean
Trade in Honduras
| Honduras was the world’s 86th largest exporter of goods and 85th largest exporter of commercial services in 2021. Export values were $10.2 and $2.5 billion USD respectively. Honduras’s top export category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products, and fuels and mining products. In 2019, Honduras’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to the United States, Germany and El Salvador, with trade representing 85.62 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Honduras is the world’s 7th largest importer of goods and 85th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $15.0 and $2.5 billion USD respectively in 2021. Honduras’s top import category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products and fuels and mining products. Leading import partners were the United States, China and Mexico. Honduras is part of 13 different Regional Trade Agreements, such as Canada – Honduras, Central American Common Market (CACM). |
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 Honduras |
Abbreviation |
HN |
Capital |
Tegucigalpa |
WTO Membership Date |
1 January 1995 |
Legal System |
civil law system |
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 |
Honduran lempira |
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Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
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GTFP Confirming Banks Through the IFC's Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) bank network, local financial institutions can establish working partnerships with a vast number of major international banks in the Program that can broaden access to finance and reduce cash collateral requirements. This extends and complements the capacity of banks to deliver trade finance by providing risk mitigation on a per-transaction basis in challenging markets where trade lines may be limited. |
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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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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, 2023
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