U.S. trade with Guatemala rose 5.1 percent through August

Guatemala’s trade with the United States increased to $10.31 B through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 5.1 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Guatemala increased 4.06 percent while U.S. imports from Guatemala rose 7 percent. The U.S. surplus with Guatemala was $2.93 B.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port Everglades; No. 2 Port of Houston; No. 3 Port Miami; No. 4 Port of New Orleans; and No. 5 Port of TX City, TX. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of Houston; No. 2 Port Everglades; No. 3 Port Miami; No. 4 Port of Lake Charles, LA and No. 5 Miami International Airport. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 40.25 percent of Guatemala’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Port Everglades rose 3 percent to $1.03 billion.
  Exports rose 2.22 percent to $498.07 million. Imports rose 3.75 percent to $534.52 million.
• Trade with No.2 Port of Houston fell 32.52 percent to $968.97 million.
  Exports fell 36.85 percent to $775.36 million. Imports fell 6.98 percent to $193.61 million.
• Trade with No.3 Port Miami fell 0.78 percent to $788.41 million.
  Exports rose 3.89 percent to $366.92 million. Imports fell 4.52 percent to $421.5 million.
• Trade with No.4 Port of New Orleans rose 45.75 percent to $775.18 million.
  Exports rose 53.49 percent to $676.98 million. Imports rose 8.14 percent to $98.2 million.
• Trade with No.5 Port of TX City, TX rose 221.78 percent to $586.55 million.
  Exports rose 208.02 percent to $561.45 million. Imports totaled $25.09 million.

Guatemala ranked No. 43 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 43.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.

The top five U.S. exports to Guatemala by value through August were the categories of Gasoline, other fuels; Corn; Low-value shipments; Passenger vehicles; and Plastics, respectively. They accounted for 48.95 percent of total exports to Guatemala.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Guatemala –– Bananas and plantains; Coffee; Sweaters, pullovers, vests, knit or crochet; T-shirts, tank tops, knit or crochet; and Melons and papayas –– accounted for 58.68 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Guatemala:

• Gasoline, other fuels rose 1.94 percent compared to last year to $2.36 billion.
• Corn rose 46.49 percent compared to last year to $293.29 million.
• Low-value shipments rose 3.06 percent compared to last year to $235.64 million.
• Passenger vehicles rose 1.51 percent compared to last year to $182.75 million.
• Plastics rose 8.53 percent compared to last year to $170.43 million.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Guatemala:

• Bananas and plantains rose 5 percent compared to last year to $722.89 million.
• Coffee rose 72.69 percent compared to last year to $580.85 million.
• Sweaters, pullovers, vests, knit or crochet rose 4.12 percent compared to last year to $415.64 million.
• T-shirts, tank tops, knit or crochet fell 20.54 percent compared to last year to $226.3 million.
• Melons and papayas rose 2.63 percent compared to last year to $220.16 million.

In the latest annual figures available, Guatemala recorded $14.73 B in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Guatemala were $ 9.71 B and imports from Guatemala were $5.02 B. The U.S. surplus with Guatemala was $4.69 B.