Guatemala Country Code +502

Guatemala has 12 holidays and observances (1 national, 11 public, 0 observances). The national day is Independence Day, on September 15. Offices and many businesses close on public holidays, so plan calls around them.

“Varies”: the date follows a lunar, religious or weekday rule and changes every year.

Climate:

Tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands

Terrain:

Two east-west trending mountain chains divide the country into three regions: the mountainous highlands, the Pacific coast south of mountains, and the vast northern Peten lowlands

Natural resources:

Petroleum, Nickel, Rare woods, Fish, Chicle, Hydropower

Land borders:

Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico

Land use:

agricultural 43% (arable 14.5%), forest 33.2% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Currency:

Quetzal (GTQ)

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 10%, Industry 22%, Services 62% (2025)

Top exports:

Coffee, tea and spices (11%), Fruit and nuts (10%), Knitted clothing (9%), Sugar (7%), Animal and vegetable fats and oils (5%)

Top imports:

Mineral fuels and oil (14%), Vehicles and parts (10%), Electrical equipment and electronics (8%), Machinery and computers (8%), Plastics (5%)

Main export markets:

USA (31%), El Salvador (14%), Honduras (11%), Nicaragua (7%), Mexico (4%)

Main suppliers:

USA (28%), China (21%), Mexico (10%), El Salvador (3%), Japan (3%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2025, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.