Economy of Guatemala

Imports
Imports commoditiesfuels, machinery and transport equipment, construction materials, grain, fertilizers, electricity, mineral products, chemical products, plastic materials and products
Import partnersUS 38%, Mexico 11.3%, China 7.4%, El Salvador 4.6% (2012)
Exports
Exports commoditiescoffee, sugar, petroleum, apparel, bananas, fruits and vegetables, cardamom
Export partnersUS 40.2%, El Salvador 11.1%, Honduras 8%, Mexico 5.5%, Nicaragua 4.7%, Costa Rica 4.3% (2012)
Economy sectors
Agriculture productssugarcane, corn, bananas, coffee, beans, cardamom; cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens
Industrial productssugar, textiles and clothing, furniture, chemicals, petroleum, metals, rubber, tourism
Economy
Unemployment4.20 % (2012)4.10 % (2011)3.50 % (2010)
Unemployment of Guatemala
GDP - Official Exchange Rate53.9 Billion $ (2013)49.6 Billion $ (2012)47.7 Billion $ (2011)
GDP - Official Exchange Rate of Guatemala
GDP growth rate3.30 % (2013)3.00 % (2012)3.90 % (2011)
GDP growth rate of Guatemala
GDP per Capita (PPP)5,300 $ (2013)5,200 $ (2012)5,200 $ (2011)
GDP per Capita (PPP) of Guatemala
GDP - Purchasing Power Parity81.5 Billion $ (2013)77.8 Billion $ (2012)76.1 Billion $ (2011)
GDP - Purchasing Power Parity of Guatemala
GDP PPP per land area749 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2013)715 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2012)699 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2011)
GDP PPP per land area of Guatemala
ElectricityBanking
Central bank discount rate6.50 % (2010)0.00 % (2009)0.00 % (2008)
Central bank discount rate of Guatemala
Commercial bank prime lending rate13.4 % (2013)13.5 % (2012)13.4 % (2011)
Commercial bank prime lending rate of Guatemala
GDP decomposition by sector
Agriculture % of GDP13.5 % (2013)13.3 % (2012)
Industry % of GDP23.8 % (2013)23.7 % (2012)
Services % of GDP62.7 % (2013)63.0 % (2012)
Tourism
International tourism, number of arrivals1.95 Million (2012)1.82 Million (2011)1.88 Million (2010)
International tourism, number of arrivals of Guatemala
International tourism, number of departures1.10 Million (2012)1.08 Million (2011)1.14 Million (2010)
International tourism, number of departures of Guatemala
Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio13.8 % (2012)13.2 % (2011)13.1 % (2010)
Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio of Guatemala
Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit
Public debt (Percentage of GDP)31.0 % of GDP (2013)29.5 % of GDP (2012)29.8 % of GDP (2011)
Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of Guatemala
Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)-2.60 % of GDP (2012)-3.35 % of GDP (2011)-1.51 % of GDP (2010)
Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of Guatemala
External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI)30.3 % of GNI (2012)35.9 % of GNI (2011)37.5 % of GNI (2010)
External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI) of Guatemala
Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt)13.2 % of total external debt (2012)13.9 % of total external debt (2011)10.5 % of total external debt (2010)
Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt) of Guatemala
Current Account Balance (Total)-1.82 Billion $ (2013)-1.49 Billion $ (2012)-1.52 Billion $ (2011)
Current Account Balance (Total) of Guatemala
External Debt (Total)17.7 Billion $ (2013)16.6 Billion $ (2012)15.6 Billion $ (2011)
External Debt (Total) of Guatemala
External Debt (Percentage of GDP)32.8 % of GDP (2013)33.5 % of GDP (2012)32.8 % of GDP (2011)
External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of Guatemala
External Debt per Capita1,229 $ (2013)1,178 $ (2012)1,131 $ (2011)
External Debt per Capita of Guatemala