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US$ 573.21 mn
bilateral trade value in 2021-2022

US$ 352.10mn

is value of total bilateral trade in 2020-21

100
Overseas Indian living in Guatemala

Concurrent Accreditation The Mission in Guatemala also handles India's bilateral relations with El Salvador and Honduras

Top 10

Guatemala is ranked among the top 10 happiest countries in the world, according to the "Happy Planet Index" of the New Economics Foundation

Business

Guatemala guarantees investors a stable and competitive business climate

No 3

country in Latin America with high returns on investment

Development

The most developed metropolis in the entire Central American region

4,075

Different products exported to more than 140 markets around the world

Power

Guatemala is the primary exporter of electricity in the entire Central American region

India's Exports and Imports to Guatemala

Dated: 27/01/2023
Values in US $ Millions

Country / Region:  GUATEMALA

S.No. \Year 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
1. EXPORT 291.93 305.37 291.32 331.35 552.13
2. %Growth 4.60 -4.60 13.74 66.63
3. India’s Total Export 303,526.16 330,078.09 313,361.04 291,808.48 422,004.40
4. %Growth 8.75 -5.06 -6.88 44.62
5. %Share 0.10 0.09 0.09 0.11 0.13
6. IMPORT 15.97 16.27 22.95 20.75 21.08
7. %Growth 1.90 41.00 -9.58 1.60
8. India’s Total Import 465,580.99 514,078.42 474,709.28 394,435.88 613,052.05
9. %Growth 10.42 -7.66 -16.91 55.43
10. %Share 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
11. TOTAL TRADE 307.90 321.64 314.27 352.10 573.21
12. %Growth 4.46 -2.29 12.04 62.80
13. India’s Total Trade 769,107.15 844,156.51 788,070.32 686,244.36 1,035,056.45
14. %Growth 9.76 -6.64 -12.92 50.83
15. %Share 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.06
16. TRADE BALANCE 275.96 289.09 268.38 310.60 531.05
17. India’s Trade Balance -162,054.83 -184,000.33 -161,348.24 -102,627.40 -191,047.65

Invest in Guatemala

+502-2421-2464/ 2490

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13 Calle 3-40 zone 10, Atlantis Building, Tower 2, Level 3, Office 302

Embassy of India, Guatemala City

00-502-2508-8891 / 2508-8162

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8ª Avenida 15-07, Zone 10, Guatemala City
Postal Code 01010

Opportunities

Agricultural exports

    Non-alcoholic beverages other than waters of 2202.10 (not incl. fruit/veg. … (220290)

    agriexchange.apeda.gov.in

    Cuts & edible offal of species Gallus domesticus, frozen (020714)

    agriexchange.apeda.gov.in

    Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits & oth. bakers’ wares n.e.s. in Ch.19, whethe … (190590)

    agriexchange.apeda.gov.in

    Maize (corn), other than seed (100590)
    OTHER DURUM WHEAT EXCL SEED (100119)
    Other wheat and meslin (100199)

    agriexchange.apeda.gov.in

    Food preps., n.e.s. (210690)
    Prepared foods obt. by the swelling/roasting of cereals/cereal prods. (190410)
    Sauces & preps. therefor, n.e.s.; mixed condiments & mixed seasonings, n.e. … (210390)

    agriexchange.apeda.gov.in

    Crustacean – frozen cold water shrimps and prawns (pandalus spp., crangon crangon) in shell, cooked by steaming or boilig in water
    Crustacean – frozen shrimps and prawns, excluding cold water varieties, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water
    Other including mixtures
    Other preparation/ preserved poultry of Harding
    Sauces and similar products of meat, meat offal or blood food preparation based on these products

    fishexchange.mpeda.gov.in
Minerals

Priority Sectors

Here are the leading sectors of opportunities for foreign investors

Top Import/ Export Items

India's top import from Guatemala
  • Wood & articles
  • Wood charcoal
  • Sugar and Sugar confectionery
  • Coffee
  • Cardamom
  • Aluminium
India's top export to Guatemala
  • Iron & Steel
  • Cotton Machinery
  • Organic chemicals
  • Electrical machinery and parts
  • Mechanical appliances
  • Pharmaceutical products
  • Vehicles and parts
  • Rubber
  • Edible products

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