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Guatemala (GTM)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports
$14.76B
Imports
$32.46B
Total trade
$47.22B
Trade balance
-$17.70B
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Guatemala - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.
Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade
Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.
Rank #1
USA (USA)
Total
30.4%
Exports
33.1%
$4.88B
Imports
29.2%
$9.48B
Total
30.4%
$14.36B
Rank #2
China (CHN)
Total
13.5%
Exports
0.0%
$0
Imports
19.7%
$6.39B
Total
13.5%
$6.39B
Rank #3
Mexico (MEX)
Total
8.6%
Exports
4.9%
$728.03M
Imports
10.2%
$3.32B
Total
8.6%
$4.05B
Rank #4
El Salvador (SLV)
Total
6.4%
Exports
13.2%
$1.95B
Imports
3.3%
$1.08B
Total
6.4%
$3.03B
Rank #5
Honduras (HND)
Total
4.9%
Exports
11.3%
$1.67B
Imports
2.0%
$645.23M
Total
4.9%
$2.32B
Rank #6
Costa Rica (CRI)
Total
3.4%
Exports
4.6%
$674.40M
Imports
2.9%
$939.73M
Total
3.4%
$1.61B
Rank #7
Nicaragua (NIC)
Total
2.6%
Exports
7.2%
$1.06B
Imports
0.5%
$173.25M
Total
2.6%
$1.24B
Rank #8
Japan (JPN)
Total
2.2%
Exports
0.8%
$116.48M
Imports
2.8%
$906.18M
Total
2.2%
$1.02B
Rank #9
Brazil (BRA)
Total
1.7%
Exports
0.4%
$55.10M
Imports
2.4%
$766.18M
Total
1.7%
$821.28M
Rank #10
Colombia (COL)
Total
1.6%
Exports
0.9%
$127.01M
Imports
2.0%
$635.72M
Total
1.6%
$762.73M
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade
  • In 2024, Guatemala's total trade was $47.2B, ranking 64th globally.
  • Total exports were $14.8B, while imports reached $32.5B, leading to a trade deficit of -$17.7B.
  • The country's top export partner was the United States, accounting for 33.1% of total exports with a value of $4.9B.
  • The leading import partner was also the United States, providing 29.2% of imports at a value of $9.5B, followed by China with a 19.7% share.
  • Top exports included Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS2 08) at $1.6B and Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted (HS2 61) at $1.5B.
  • Key imports were Mineral fuels (HS2 27) valued at $5.0B and Vehicles (HS2 87) at $2.9B.

Guatemala's Trade Performance in 2024

In 2024, Guatemala ranked 72nd in global exports and 61st in imports. The country's total exports were valued at $14.8B and imports at $32.5B. This resulted in a negative trade balance of -$17.7B. The United States was Guatemala's most significant trading partner for both exports and imports. Exports to the United States were valued at $4.9B (33.1% of total), while imports from the United States stood at $9.5B (29.2% of total). Other major export destinations included El Salvador and Honduras. Key sources for imports included China and Mexico.

See also: United StatesEl SalvadorChinaMexico

Top Products in Guatemalan Trade

Guatemala's primary exports in 2024 were agricultural goods and apparel. The leading export category was Fruit and nuts (HS2 08), which accounted for 11.1% of total exports with a value of $1.6B. This was followed by Knitted Apparel (HS2 61) at $1.5B. On the import side, Guatemala's largest expenditure was on Mineral fuels (HS2 27), totaling $5.0B or 15.3% of all imports. The second-largest import category was Vehicles (HS2 87), with a total value of $2.9B.

See also: Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS2 08)Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted (HS2 61)Mineral fuels (HS2 27)Vehicles (HS2 87)

Exports

Guatemala - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.
Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 08
Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons
$1.64B
11.1% share
#2 • HS 61
Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted
$1.49B
10.1% share
#3 • HS 09
Coffee, tea, mate and spices
$1.43B
9.7% share
#4 • HS 17
Sugars and sugar confectionery
$928.79M
6.3% share
#5 • HS 15
Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes
$720.64M
4.9% share
#6 • HS 39
Plastics and articles thereof
$563.65M
3.8% share
#7 • HS 48
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard
$456.74M
3.1% share
#8 • HS 27
Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
$424.63M
2.9% share
#9 • HS 30
Pharmaceutical products
$423.71M
2.9% share
#10 • HS 21
Miscellaneous edible preparations
$409.53M
2.8% share
#11 • HS 07
Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible
$407.31M
2.8% share
#12 • HS 22
Beverages, spirits and vinegar
$400.67M
2.7% share
#13 • HS 34
Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster
$394.73M
2.7% share
#14 • HS 19
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
$381.06M
2.6% share
#15 • HS 38
Chemical products n.e.c.
$380.56M
2.6% share

Guatemala - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.
Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Guatemala - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.
Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Imports

Guatemala - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.
Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 27
Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
$4.98B
15.3% share
#2 • HS 87
Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof
$2.88B
8.9% share
#3 • HS 85
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles
$2.69B
8.3% share
#4 • HS 84
Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof
$2.60B
8.0% share
#5 • HS 39
Plastics and articles thereof
$1.65B
5.1% share
#6 • HS 72
Iron and steel
$1.18B
3.6% share
#7 • HS 30
Pharmaceutical products
$1.12B
3.5% share
#8 • HS 21
Miscellaneous edible preparations
$908.94M
2.8% share
#9 • HS 10
Cereals
$849.62M
2.6% share
#10 • HS 48
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard
$833.02M
2.6% share
#11 • HS 33
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
$642.31M
2.0% share
#12 • HS 29
Organic chemicals
$530.93M
1.6% share
#13 • HS 38
Chemical products n.e.c.
$509.39M
1.6% share
#14 • HS 23
Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder
$502.37M
1.5% share
#15 • HS 73
Iron or steel articles
$491.46M
1.5% share

Guatemala - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.
Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Guatemala - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.
Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade