October 2011
Guatemala
                         
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2010)  14 389 Rank in world trade, 2010 Exports Imports
GDP (million current US$, 2010)  41 190 Merchandise  91 78
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2010)  68 204 excluding intra-EU trade 67 56
Current account balance (million US$, 2010) -  826 Commercial services 90 93
Trade per capita (US$, 2008-2010)  1 729 excluding intra-EU trade 64 69
Trade to GDP ratio (2008-2010)   61.7
Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Real GDP (2005=100)   119 4 1 3
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)   110 2 -6 3
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)   104 1 -9 7
                         
TRADE POLICY
WTO accession 21 July 1995 Contribution to WTO budget (%, 2011) 0.071
Trade Policy Review 4, 6 February 2009 Import duties collected (%, 2007-2009)
GPA accession  - in total tax revenue 7.5
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports 2.2
Tariff binding coverage (%)    100 Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force 
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2010 Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry   17
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO 4 - 3
All goods   41.2   5.6 Anti-dumping (30 June 2010) ...
Agricultural goods (AOA)   51.0   9.9 Countervailing duties (30 June 2010) ...
Non-agricultural goods   39.7   4.9 Safeguards (22 October 2010)   0
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines)   0.0   0.0 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant) 
MFN duty free imports (%, 2009) Requests for consultation 8 - 2
in agricultural goods (AOA)   30.1 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports 2 - 2
in non-agricultural goods   58.1 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) 0 - 0
Services sectors with GATS commitments   20 Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) 0 - 0
                         
MERCHANDISE TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. (million US$)  8 466 9 -7 17
Merchandise imports, c.i.f. (million US$)  13 837 6 -21 20
2010   2010
Share in world total exports    0.06 Share in world total imports  0.09
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By main commodity group (ITS)   By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products   46.3 Agricultural products 14.6
Fuels and mining products   11.0 Fuels and mining products 19.3
Manufactures   42.6 Manufactures 65.9
  By main destination   By main origin
1. United States   38.8 1. United States   37.1
2. El Salvador   11.7 2. Mexico   11.2
3. Honduras   8.3 3. China   7.1
4. European Union (27)   5.7 4. European Union (27)   6.9
5. Mexico   5.3 5. El Salvador   4.9
                         
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010   2009 2010
Commercial services exports (million US$)  2 117   12 5 16
Commercial services imports (million US$)  2 351   10 -3 14
2010   2010
Share in world total exports   0.06   Share in world total imports 0.07
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By principal services item   By principal services item
Transportation   14.8   Transportation 49.2
Travel   65.1   Travel 33.3
Other commercial services   20.1   Other commercial services 17.5
                         
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
Patent grants by patent office, 2009 Trademark registrations by office, 2006
Residents Non-residents  Total  Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid  Total 
  1   190   191 ...  4 184 ...  4 184