Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Guatemala in terms of export sales (selling), including United States, Mexico, and Japan. The second lists top trade partners of Guatemala regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Guatemala.
Guatemala Major Exports
Market Value: 4,743 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | United States | 2,960,269 | 62.41 | 243.95 |
| 2 | Mexico | 448,852 | 9.46 | 236.66 |
| 3 | Japan | 107,811 | 2.27 | 340.86 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 102,945 | 2.17 | 267.07 |
| 5 | Canada | 100,552 | 2.12 | 106.56 |
| 6 | Chile | 93,681 | 1.97 | 1,196.10 |
| 7 | Dominican Republic | 80,729 | 1.70 | 146.16 |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 77,230 | 1.63 | 129.15 |
| 9 | Germany | 68,370 | 1.44 | 26.67 |
| 10 | Italy | 61,702 | 1.30 | 163.97 |
| 11 | British Virgin Islands | 60,414 | 1.27 | 1,612.99 |
| 12 | Peru | 44,333 | 0.93 | 638.46 |
| 13 | Belgium | 36,975 | 0.78 | 183.23 |
| 14 | Switzerland | 34,415 | 0.73 | 14.08 |
| 15 | Spain | 33,519 | 0.71 | 385.59 |
| 16 | France | 33,200 | 0.70 | 340.03 |
| 17 | Colombia | 30,777 | 0.65 | 348.27 |
| 18 | South Korea | 28,436 | 0.60 | (15.66) |
| 19 | Jamaica | 27,135 | 0.57 | 131.61 |
| 20 | Syria | 24,000 | 0.51 | 274.91 |
| 21 | China | 22,147 | 0.47 | 14.42 |
| 22 | United Arab Emirates | 19,018 | 0.40 | 170.43 |
| 23 | Jordan | 18,727 | 0.39 | 258.75 |
| 24 | Haiti | 17,410 | 0.37 | 223.94 |
| 25 | United Kingdom | 15,384 | 0.32 | 84.04 |
| 26 | Brazil | 15,102 | 0.32 | 1,644.54 |
| 27 | Cuba | 14,802 | 0.31 | 45.66 |
| 28 | Finland | 13,650 | 0.29 | 198.59 |
| 29 | Singapore | 13,439 | 0.28 | 184.65 |
| 30 | Venezuela | 11,593 | 0.24 | (21.16) |
| 31 | India | 11,151 | 0.24 | 384.84 |
| 32 | Norway | 10,631 | 0.22 | 103.03 |
| 33 | Thailand | 9,969 | 0.21 | 31,136.05 |
| 34 | Kuwait | 9,471 | 0.20 | 350.09 |
| 35 | North Korea | 9,054 | 0.19 | NA |
| 36 | Ecuador | 7,917 | 0.17 | 31.89 |
Guatemala Major Imports
Market Value: 10,049 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | United States | 4,864,113 | 48.41 | 52.07 |
| 2 | Mexico | 1,126,344 | 11.21 | 76.68 |
| 3 | China | 578,899 | 5.76 | 287.40 |
| 4 | Netherlands Antilles | 460,701 | 4.58 | NA |
| 5 | Japan | 331,086 | 3.29 | 17.34 |
| 6 | South Korea | 296,206 | 2.95 | 196.77 |
| 7 | Chile | 237,045 | 2.36 | 428.17 |
| 8 | Colombia | 209,608 | 2.09 | 69.06 |
| 9 | Brazil | 174,816 | 1.74 | 6.86 |
| 10 | Peru | 164,253 | 1.63 | 825.00 |
| 11 | Canada | 147,590 | 1.47 | 65.61 |
| 12 | Ecuador | 117,890 | 1.17 | 1,076.10 |
| 13 | Venezuela | 111,991 | 1.11 | 208.11 |
| 14 | Spain | 103,626 | 1.03 | (0.31) |
| 15 | Hong Kong | 97,238 | 0.97 | 56.85 |
| 16 | Germany | 95,739 | 0.95 | (46.35) |
| 17 | India | 91,133 | 0.91 | 312.53 |
| 18 | Thailand | 86,258 | 0.86 | 1,207.27 |
| 19 | Russia | 80,216 | 0.80 | 4,514.91 |
| 20 | Norway | 59,168 | 0.59 | 336.91 |
| 21 | Uruguay | 55,423 | 0.55 | 170.45 |
| 22 | Belgium | 53,675 | 0.53 | 52.34 |
| 23 | Italy | 50,702 | 0.50 | (13.47) |
| 24 | Sweden | 46,308 | 0.46 | (35.08) |
| 25 | Netherlands | 39,782 | 0.40 | (26.78) |
| 26 | United Kingdom | 38,026 | 0.38 | (16.06) |
| 27 | Nigeria | 37,703 | 0.38 | 185,209.67 |
| 28 | Latvia | 36,952 | 0.37 | 9,316.01 |
| 29 | France | 28,009 | 0.28 | (55.64) |
| 30 | Bahamas | 25,029 | 0.25 | (56.72) |
| 31 | Singapore | 21,149 | 0.21 | 306.22 |
| 32 | Israel | 19,890 | 0.20 | 37.07 |
| 33 | Trinidad and Tobago | 19,795 | 0.20 | 839.14 |
| 34 | Dominican Republic | 18,110 | 0.18 | 5.90 |
| 35 | New Zealand | 15,151 | 0.15 | (22.30) |
| 36 | Romania | 14,923 | 0.15 | 7,090.65 |