Country information

Guatemala

Area

109.021 km²

Capital

Guatemala City

Government

Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei Falla

Population

17,7 million

Contact

Tonatiuh Velázquez

Regional Manager Mexico and Central America

t.velazquez@lateinamerikaverein.de

+49 (0)40 413 43 142

Economic data

Basic data 2021 2022 2023
GDP growth in % 7,6 4,1 3,4
Export in billion US$ 14,40 15,0  
Import in billion US$ 24,0 29,70  
Key interest rate in % 1,75 3,75  
Exchange course GTQ-US$ 7,57 7,76  
Inflation rate in % 4,3 9,2  
HDI (Human Development Index) 0,627    

Foreign Trade

Import products: Refined Petroleum, Machinery, Electronics
Import partner: USA, China, Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica

Export products: Coffee, Tee, Spieces,Fruits, Nuts, Animal and Vegetable Fats, Oils, Wax
Export partner: USA, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexiko

Notes


Update: 07.02.2023
Sources: BANGUAT, CEPAL, GTAI, OANDA, Statista, UNDP,  Worldbank