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Statistics 2025

Learn the most relevant data on the evolution of the apparel and textile market in Guatemala and the world.

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Year ended January to May 2025
Last update: August 5, 2025

Market performance in the United States

Analysis of apparel and textile imports from the U.S. market.
  • Data in USD$
Month (Label)YearMonth (Filter)CostumesNon-clothingYarnsFabricsMiscellaneous
December 20232023Year Ended December77,926,943,87627,001,467,7321,345,984,8806,149,425,84619,506,057,006
December 20242024Year Ended December79,257,572,15928,465,922,9661,300,076,6136,375,574,26520,790,272,088
November 20232023Year Ended November79,048,657,35427,090,872,0301,355,178,4066,198,842,83319,536,850,791
November 20242024Year Ended November78,383,503,88428,281,727,0321,297,187,4696,324,717,46220,659,822,101
October 20232023Year Ended October80,172,592,42027,221,016,5141,379,103,8536,282,969,86519,558,942,796
October 20242024Year Ended October77,636,076,50128,086,138,8541,288,539,0756,285,041,13420,512,558,645
September 20232023Year Ended September81,984,618,91727,339,690,7981,398,240,1356,353,813,99319,587,636,670
September 20242024Year Ended September76,364,870,34027,930,659,9951,289,691,6506,260,100,05220,380,868,293
August 20232023Year Ended August84,183,246,57427,571,771,6371,409,331,3706,465,134,01819,697,306,249
August 20242024Year Ended August75,736,170,72827,798,958,7631,290,713,7816,211,086,77820,297,158,204
July 20232023Year Ended July86,813,814,22028,002,462,5511,429,480,6916,596,807,03419,976,174,826
July 20242024Year Ended July75,804,509,38527,689,269,0611,293,315,4216,198,255,39820,197,698,242
June 20232023Year Ended June88,433,794,61128,503,772,5521,440,134,7836,703,678,10220,359,959,667
June 20242024Year Ended June75,641,329,72927,481,326,5561,298,246,0666,157,629,93220,025,450,558
May 20232023Year Ended May90,528,638,22429,051,646,7191,483,884,6656,841,548,26820,726,213,786
May 20242024Year Ended May76,050,226,94027,416,446,4951,305,627,0946,150,029,15519,960,790,246

MCE: Square Meters Equivalent
SME: Square Meteres Equivalent
YE: Year Ending /Año Finalizado

Source: OTEXA
Data in EQM: Equivalent Square Meters
Month (Label)YearMonth (Filter)CostumesNon-clothingYarnsFabricsMiscellaneous
December 20232023Year Ended December24,318,337,52868,221,935,3923,013,255,51639,363,552,98025,845,126,896
December 20242024Year Ended December25,766,238,48580,870,554,5243,161,257,36047,937,890,23929,771,406,926
November 20232023Year Ended November24,440,318,99667,311,755,3053,061,697,77138,657,836,72825,592,220,806
November 20242024Year Ended November25,517,170,14678,903,569,1303,145,357,34546,238,068,65629,520,143,129
October 20232023Year Ended October24,519,895,94267,131,762,8593,081,407,60938,757,663,87125,292,691,379
October 20242024Year Ended October25,230,222,80876,175,282,2803,125,816,48843,878,547,92029,170,917,873
September 20232023Year Ended September24,705,591,03466,728,254,0083,119,326,59838,641,637,73424,967,289,676
September 20242024Year Ended September24,805,247,31873,952,459,2053,129,139,11141,967,482,89528,855,837,199
August 20232023Year Ended August25,014,169,42766,828,945,8123,097,426,36438,966,920,30524,764,599,144
August 20242024Year Ended August24,554,769,36572,159,708,4343,119,696,76940,433,780,14128,606,231,525
July 20232023Year Ended July25,593,311,70466,753,781,7713,126,144,15138,706,062,94224,921,574,679
July 20242024Year Ended July24,523,104,75771,092,439,6973,119,575,24639,752,716,15428,220,148,298
June 20232023Year Ended June26,842,810,96968,173,454,7803,223,842,13839,342,586,05725,607,026,586
June 20242024Year Ended June24,381,166,23570,305,744,0953,064,581,67839,805,412,26027,435,750,157
May 20232023Year Ended May26,132,138,56967,203,029,6153,142,680,38738,784,276,30125,276,072,927
May 20242024Year Ended May24,351,713,44170,272,289,0543,084,127,30339,472,745,06927,715,416,682

MCE: Square Meters Equivalent
SME: Square Meteres Equivalent
YE: Year Ending /Año Finalizado

Source: OTEXA
  1. Apparel and textile products are classified into apparel and non-apparel. The non-apparel classification includes yarns, fabrics and miscellaneous products.
  2. Apparel and textile products enter the United States according to their fiber composition (cotton, wool, synthetic/artificial fibers, silk and non-cotton vegetable).
  3. All products imported by the United States are measured in square meter equivalents (SME). for its acronym in English which stands for Square Meter Equivalent. It is important to mention that each product has a conversion factor and is identified in Customs by export category and also by tariff item number (HTS), we cite the following examples:

Costume items

Category

Description

Unit

EMS Conversion

239

Baby clothes

Dozen

19.2

338

Men’s and children’s cotton knitted shirts

Dozen

6.0

339

Women’s and girls’ cotton knitted shirts

Dozen

6.0

351

Cotton pajamas and sleepwear men, women, boys and girls

Dozen

43.5

431

Wool gloves

Pairs

1.8

636

Synthetic fiber dresses for women and girls

Dozen

37.9

638

Women’s and girls’ synthetic fiber knitted shirts

Dozen

15.0

639

Women’s and girls’ synthetic fiber knitted shirts

Dozen

12.5

742

Silk skirts

Dozen

14.9

Textile products

Category

Description

Unit

EMS Conversion

239

Baby clothes

Dozen

19.2

338

Men’s and children’s cotton knitted shirts

Dozen

6.0

339

Women’s and girls’ cotton knitted shirts

Dozen

6.0

351

Cotton pajamas and sleepwear men, women, boys and girls

Dozen

43.5

431

Wool gloves

Pairs

1.8

636

Synthetic fiber dresses for women and girls

Dozen

37.9

U.S. imports from Guatemala, by fiber type

Source: OTEXA

Summary of Guatemala's apparel imports by fabric type

Source: International Development Systems Inc.

Fastest growing apparel

DescriptionYear Ended December 2024
Cotton gowns and robes102,181.82
Cotton hosiery110,527.00
Sports and summer suits606,950.00
Cotton skirts857.94
Synthetic/artificial fiber gowns and robes1,380,751.00
  • Data in equivalent square meters (ESM)
Source: OTEXA

Fastest-growing miscellaneous products

DescriptionYear Ended December 2024
Twill, satin or twill fabrics5,351.00
Cotton carded yarn59,942.00
Cheesecloth, Batiste, Fine Flowered Fabric1,400.00
Special purpose fabric1,115,431.00
  • Data in equivalent square meters (ESM)
Source: OTEXA

Main products imported by the United States from Guatemala

Month (Label)YearMonth (Filter)Women’s/girl’s cotton knitted blouse, shirt or sweatshirt (Cat. 339)Men’s/boys’ knitted shirt, t-shirt or sweatshirt of synthetic/artificial fibers (Cat. 638)Men’s/boys’ knitted cotton blouse, shirt or sweatshirt (Cat. 338)Shirt, T-shirt or sweatshirt knitted of synthetic/artificial fibers for women/girls (cat. 639)Cotton bags for ladies/girls (Cat. 335)Women’s/girl’s pants, shorts of synthetic/artificial fibers (Cat. 648)Cotton dresses (Cat. 336)Women’s/girl’s cotton pants, shorts (cat. 348)Dresses of synthetic/artificial fibers (cat. 636)Pants, cotton shorts for men/boys (Cat. 347)
December 20232023Year Ended December68,357,44268,655,82546,918,84846,748,80013,814,04214,995,5542,498,4828,074,6236,483,7054,981,145
December 20242024Year Ended December78,745,95652,221,34556,190,90027,454,76315,112,41510,489,6609,145,3469,961,5744,320,9416,665,172
November 20232023Year Ended November70,466,03468,291,26548,114,23446,197,28812,247,19015,786,2972,862,2468,696,8326,535,7415,040,670
November 20242024Year Ended November77,741,14853,986,98055,670,37628,960,15016,626,41310,705,7398,542,3199,115,3734,513,8906,612,903
October 20232023Year Ended October71,576,97067,211,89547,002,17647,176,81314,128,13015,713,3462,851,1039,152,5046,526,4564,977,181
October 20242024Year Ended October77,892,78056,393,29555,988,87429,705,81315,355,08811,232,5598,551,8708,796,6774,814,4756,317,824
September 20232023Year Ended September73,556,43667,479,31547,007,90646,962,05014,217,31216,791,3462,808,5049,279,6756,530,6634,722,749
September 20242024Year Ended September77,379,54056,236,00554,967,34430,320,45015,140,15311,350,5228,707,2608,366,6185,144,6226,102,563
August 20232023Year Ended August75,452,37069,012,07547,627,75447,587,51315,441,40716,530,0002,816,6909,329,6806,612,7924,847,104
August 20242024Year Ended August74,920,03857,212,32554,595,32031,288,26314,488,72412,829,3028,747,6237,875,6195,458,5856,028,242
July 20232023Year Ended July74,017,82472,978,13547,997,04247,954,27515,445,20218,842,0332,569,81010,022,1876,472,3354,945,906
July 20242024Year Ended July71,960,21459,577,09053,677,92633,647,81314,562,24313,459,9158,833,3157,592,9066,249,0285,526,783
June 20232023Year Ended June74,017,82472,978,13547,997,04247,954,27515,445,20218,842,0332,569,81010,022,1876,472,3354,945,906
June 20242024Year Ended June71,960,21459,577,09053,677,92633,647,81314,562,24313,459,9158,833,3157,592,9066,249,0285,526,783
May 20232023Year Ended May73,183,08675,958,02049,520,77846,431,58815,578,68219,383,7082,581,67210,895,5656,428,1055,148,531
May 20242024Year Ended May72,185,97661,291,59053,613,57637,809,90013,953,66313,920,3108,589,7707,463,6346,583,9125,534,247
20222022202279,504,63287,525,81060,442,20051,165,42515,902,46521,897,6365,381,04215,477,9117,602,8545,920,485
20232023202368,341,85468,699,56546,931,69446,730,16313,814,04215,072,2292,498,4828,074,6236,483,7054,981,145
  • Data in equivalent square meters (ESM)
Source: OTEXA

Main countries supplying the U.S. apparel market

# de suplidor / # supplierCountry/ CountryYear ending December 2024
World100.00
1China36.07
2Vietnam16.16
3Bangladesh9.20
CAFTA-DR9.03
4India5.33
5Cambodia4.52
6Indonesia3.94
7Pakistan2.83
8Honduras2.71
9Nicaragua2.42
10Mexico2.21
11El Salvador1.77
15Guatemala1.19
Source: OTEXA
Year ended January to October 2025
Last update: November 06, 2025

Exports by country and region USD$ F.O.B.

All exports that take place worldwide
Figures expressed in US$ FOB
Source: OEC
PERIODYEARCANADAMEXICO CITYUNITED STATESCENTRAL AMERICA GROUPREST OF THE WORLD GROUPFREE ZONESTOTAL
JANUARY TO OCTOBER202524,992,84734,975,7711,186,092,218459,450,10759,934,7855,915,8661,771,361,595
JANUARY TO OCTOBER202420,865,70237,780,8151,260,651,297396,843,93655,729,66312,413,2051,784,284,618
JANUARY TO OCTOBER202316,139,30937,997,1171,199,270,082363,480,74952,949,41410,093,8061,679,930,478
JANUARY TO OCTOBER202219,585,67735,450,0011,490,724,265466,442,42257,632,92820,486,6472,090,321,940
JANUARY TO OCTOBER202118,104,26625,341,8691,203,344,162367,264,15752,645,04415,926,2591,682,625,756
JANUARY TO OCTOBER202013,881,83319,356,0061,042,921,932221,959,67134,390,33613,300,4331,345,810,210
TOTAL BY COUNTRY113,569,634190,901,5797,383,003,9572,275,441,042313,282,16978,136,21610,354,334,598
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION
1.10%1.84%71.30%21.98%3.03%0.75%100.00%
JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER202522,939,12030,259,8111,075,342,207409,644,14253,915,5635,564,9121,597,665,755
JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER202419,661,44834,352,3491,140,860,429350,330,11950,232,22311,115,6701,606,552,238
JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER202314,714,06934,741,1641,104,383,248330,887,08948,376,5029,875,9331,542,978,004
JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER202217,788,11732,021,0481,383,340,425423,046,57851,596,76719,596,8361,927,389,771
JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER202117,044,44722,460,9831,074,781,175323,478,87647,198,70714,838,3331,499,802,520
JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER202012,690,69218,017,979920,308,816188,984,24330,327,58611,524,2101,181,853,527
TOTAL BY COUNTRY104,837,892171,853,3346,699,016,3002,026,371,046281,647,34972,515,8949,356,241,815
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION
1.12%1.84%71.60%21.66%3.01%0.78%100.00%
JANUARY TO AUGUST202520,438,16527,901,685964,775,589365,175,52348,573,8224,471,2631,431,336,047
JANUARY TO AUGUST202418,135,03130,642,5271,009,688,240310,284,82145,921,8679,763,0491,424,435,534
JANUARY TO AUGUST202313,554,93330,640,188975,254,466297,045,58944,461,9218,758,9721,369,716,069
JANUARY TO AUGUST202216,178,12428,547,6151,225,267,128376,038,29947,452,14018,463,5781,711,946,884
JANUARY TO AUGUST202115,054,22519,172,591941,670,377282,447,90441,150,33513,463,3461,312,958,777
JANUARY TO AUGUST202011,372,76816,613,533804,530,314161,487,12126,305,4359,475,4401,029,784,612
TOTAL BY COUNTRY94,733,246153,518,1395,921,186,1141,792,479,258253,865,52064,395,6478,280,177,923
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION
1.14%1.85%71.51%21.65%3.07%0.78%100.00%
JANUARY TO JULY202518,046,85324,459,515835,566,208321,057,72243,635,0993,852,0601,246,617,457
JANUARY TO JULY202415,745,41626,984,698858,598,691272,316,76340,114,8978,619,7461,222,380,211
JANUARY TO JULY202311,599,14326,978,945846,044,745263,483,34640,274,3787,335,5361,195,716,094
JANUARY TO JULY202214,520,92625,028,3931,051,936,111324,292,06041,299,61616,798,0471,473,875,152
JANUARY TO JULY202113,724,40916,086,131815,887,170238,574,87334,877,85311,714,2681,130,864,703
JANUARY TO JULY202010,126,94215,111,891677,995,143134,037,62922,930,3547,399,367867,601,326
TOTAL BY COUNTRY83,763,689134,649,5735,086,028,0681,553,762,393223,132,19755,719,0237,137,054,943
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION
1.17%1.89%71.26%21.77%3.13%0.78%100.00%
JANUARY TO JUNE202515,195,09121,560,773707,762,461279,433,58637,577,6643,174,9691,064,704,544
JANUARY TO JUNE202413,503,11422,760,915725,162,521229,659,51334,608,0847,169,8091,032,863,957
JANUARY TO JUNE202310,264,31422,972,804719,650,809232,960,41432,958,6446,586,4921,025,393,477
JANUARY TO JUNE202212,470,76521,742,927903,307,061278,675,25135,586,07013,534,5151,265,316,588
JANUARY TO JUNE202111,657,65713,345,079669,970,687199,194,59629,132,51410,356,475933,657,008
JANUARY TO JUNE20208,364,95113,725,944561,197,880106,731,69318,301,4246,677,776714,999,669
TOTAL BY COUNTRY71,455,892116,108,4434,287,051,4191,326,655,053188,164,39947,500,0376,036,935,243
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION
1.18%1.92%71.01%21.98%3.12%0.79%100.00%
JANUARY TO MAY202510,743,76918,140,875584,927,759229,352,32330,057,8112,580,597875,803,135
JANUARY TO MAY202410,970,43819,228,299589,775,451190,548,35828,952,9865,980,707845,456,238
JANUARY TO MAY20238,386,89118,644,215571,675,429199,753,40927,687,5335,630,519831,777,996
JANUARY TO MAY20229,922,52818,218,221731,527,255229,863,71927,364,67110,939,6121,027,836,007
JANUARY TO MAY20219,628,70011,108,300544,418,550161,144,24824,360,6898,417,949759,078,436
JANUARY TO MAY20207,142,10211,689,530471,478,47988,477,02514,924,3385,577,906599,289,380
TOTAL BY COUNTRY56,794,42797,029,4413,493,802,9231,099,139,082153,348,02939,127,2894,939,241,191
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION
1.15%1.96%70.74%22.25%3.10%0.79%100.00%
JANUARY TO APRIL20258,118,05914,809,655462,159,174174,844,76523,005,6422,134,367685,071,661
JANUARY TO APRIL20248,674,76215,485,121461,625,684147,028,57522,991,0533,899,725659,704,921
JANUARY TO APRIL20236,561,51214,430,751455,848,054157,225,34321,776,4264,712,131660,554,217
JANUARY TO APRIL20227,805,55014,709,941578,298,272177,755,01421,770,3708,333,157808,672,303
JANUARY TO APRIL20217,731,0018,566,060434,305,135124,502,43119,987,7907,223,636602,316,053
JANUARY TO APRIL20205,970,1289,910,144390,515,79976,101,33512,065,4013,890,608498,453,416
TOTAL BY COUNTRY44,861,01377,911,6712,782,752,118857,457,463121,596,68230,193,6243,914,772,571
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION
1.15%1.99%71.08%21.90%3.11%0.77%100.00%
JANUARY TO MARCH20256,033,90511,943,054339,489,336131,849,60416,620,6191,715,075507,651,593
JANUARY TO MARCH20246,424,52911,524,689336,798,778108,658,95817,558,7321,977,214482,942,899
JANUARY TO MARCH20234,743,56012,313,008366,160,335125,441,90917,397,9723,640,767529,697,551
JANUARY TO MARCH20225,293,20510,396,328426,423,469135,786,10016,938,4196,984,273601,821,795
JANUARY TO MARCH20215,530,0746,415,651329,880,79090,919,39216,183,3915,710,629454,639,927
JANUARY TO MARCH20205,545,1748,344,313330,044,17667,546,84610,588,0013,240,599425,309,109
TOTAL BY COUNTRY33,570,44860,937,0422,128,796,885660,202,81095,287,13423,268,5563,002,062,875
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION
1.12%2.03%70.91%21.99%3.17%0.78%100.00%
JANUARY TO FEBRUARY20253,947,8996,359,219220,955,39384,949,58312,367,195862,467329,441,756
JANUARY TO FEBRUARY20244,460,6048,267,046223,312,16273,945,19210,930,2081,146,535322,061,746
JANUARY TO FEBRUARY20233,165,1837,557,049226,708,29378,712,8389,439,9612,466,732328,050,055
JANUARY TO FEBRUARY20223,464,5666,733,291272,320,41986,401,2589,188,3784,587,897382,695,810
JANUARY TO FEBRUARY20213,589,3673,894,394214,317,42158,843,64111,211,2473,488,843295,344,914
JANUARY TO FEBRUARY20204,385,7925,621,560240,574,71348,418,6057,650,4682,380,106309,031,244
TOTAL BY COUNTRY23,013,41138,432,5581,398,188,401431,271,11860,787,45714,932,5811,966,625,525
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION
1.17%1.95%71.10%21.93%3.09%0.76%100.00%
JANUARY TO JANUARY20252,276,8422,320,998104,209,68244,317,6137,008,219490,522160,623,875
JANUARY TO JANUARY20242,069,7673,625,201114,417,47734,562,4955,282,204479,631160,436,775
JANUARY TO JANUARY20231,379,8713,419,283113,365,95840,237,7994,223,3731,139,366163,765,651
JANUARY TO JANUARY20221,943,5512,825,594134,671,20643,991,1444,242,0632,472,479190,146,036
JANUARY TO JANUARY20211,762,3771,745,385109,787,43728,972,0685,868,2481,406,107149,541,622
JANUARY TO JANUARY20202,902,5462,327,929132,700,38924,874,9484,073,8731,209,770168,089,454
TOTAL BY COUNTRY12,334,95416,264,389709,152,150216,956,06530,697,9797,197,874992,603,412
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION
1.24%1.64%71.44%21.86%3.09%0.73%100.00%
Description of the table (what we are looking at).
All exports worldwide, considering FOB US $ value (this is for all treaties).
Source:OEC. FOB = COST OF EXPORTED GOODS
Figures expressed in:US$ FOB FOB = FREE ON BOARD EXPORT INCOTERM

Exports by trade treaties US$ F.O.B.

Source: OEC
PERIODYEAREUROPE -ADA-DR – CAFTANO PREFERENCESMEXICO CITYTOTAL
JANUARY – OCTOBER202517,515,5431,217,612,355530,057,8526,217,7361,771,403,486
JANUARY – OCTOBER202413,316,1361,198,665,554559,431,55412,871,3741,784,284,618
JANUARY – OCTOBER202314,841,4931,075,855,460573,381,56415,849,7611,679,928,278
JANUARY – OCTOBER202214,992,9621,278,054,677782,197,64314,867,7592,090,113,040
JANUARY – OCTOBER202111,790,5031,066,838,740591,177,66312,752,5921,682,559,498
JANUARY – OCTOBER20207,676,039869,669,726454,861,37812,718,5331,344,925,676
TOTAL BY COUNTRY80,132,6766,706,696,5113,491,107,65375,277,75510,353,214,596
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION
0.77%64.78%33.72%0.73%100.00%
JANUARY – SEPTEMBER202515,753,8321,094,598,484481,329,2545,977,0411,597,658,612
JANUARY – SEPTEMBER202412,693,4671,077,278,803504,908,59811,671,3701,606,552,238
JANUARY – SEPTEMBER202313,698,514984,754,151529,820,38314,704,9571,542,978,004
JANUARY – SEPTEMBER202213,621,6881,179,568,009720,291,98413,908,0911,927,389,771
JANUARY – SEPTEMBER202110,125,789945,806,112532,497,06811,373,5511,499,802,520
JANUARY – SEPTEMBER20206,847,714755,299,321406,932,95111,890,7401,180,970,726
TOTAL BY COUNTRY72,741,0046,037,304,8783,175,780,23869,525,7529,355,351,872
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION
0.78%64.53%33.95%0.74%100.00%
JANUARY – AUGUST202514,354,061973,940,272437,323,6765,963,2951,431,581,305
JANUARY – AUGUST202411,900,405950,485,328451,202,26210,847,5401,424,435,534
JANUARY – AUGUST202312,647,883868,758,421475,705,03812,602,5271,369,713,869
JANUARY – AUGUST202212,731,2911,038,057,600647,863,19613,117,6411,711,769,728
JANUARY – AUGUST20218,712,187824,236,414470,388,1409,573,0661,312,909,808
JANUARY – AUGUST20205,142,037626,406,159357,103,39810,895,745999,547,338
TOTAL BY COUNTRY65,487,8645,281,884,1922,839,585,71062,999,8158,249,957,582
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION
0.79%64.02%34.42%0.76%100.00%
JANUARY TO JULY20259,267,793662,745,329283,518,2483,526,614959,057,984
JANUARY TO JULY20245,520,040651,915,188296,490,8164,723,120958,649,164
JANUARY TO JULY20236,446,706615,057,205295,552,7813,029,838920,086,529
JANUARY TO JULY20228,730,840687,404,603427,282,0193,450,0711,126,867,532
JANUARY TO JULY20215,600,885557,358,902294,767,6131,523,734859,251,134
JANUARY TO JULY20202,812,913446,828,949220,624,6013,983,269674,249,732
TOTAL BY COUNTRY38,379,1763,621,310,1751,818,236,07820,236,6445,498,162,074
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION
0.70%65.86%33.07%0.37%100.00%
JANUARY TO JUNE202510,568,780605,936,449285,653,8554,894,509907,053,593
JANUARY TO JUNE20248,385,859579,684,925304,690,2368,400,653901,161,673
JANUARY TO JUNE20239,133,004556,742,979330,973,3668,819,454905,668,804
JANUARY TO JUNE20229,516,688641,118,254446,684,01711,075,0731,108,394,032
JANUARY TO JUNE20215,995,606498,897,029318,095,6746,696,357829,684,666
JANUARY TO JUNE20203,519,091398,730,096236,753,2329,448,329648,450,747
TOTAL BY COUNTRY47,119,0283,281,109,7321,922,850,38049,334,3765,300,413,515
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION
0.89%61.90%36.28%0.93%100.00%
JANUARY TO MAY20258,624,066583,565,957263,434,1474,204,331859,828,501
JANUARY TO MAY20247,905,597551,541,774271,583,0227,306,472838,336,865
JANUARY TO MAY20237,862,176507,969,160298,441,9536,392,374820,665,663
JANUARY TO MAY20227,432,299610,162,155391,845,3239,404,5001,018,844,276
JANUARY TO MAY20214,870,974472,181,143271,107,5615,643,154753,802,832
JANUARY TO MAY20202,455,438372,360,508212,108,1538,081,365595,005,464
TOTAL BY COUNTRY39,150,5493,097,780,6971,708,520,16041,032,1974,886,483,602
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION
0.80%63.39%34.96%0.84%100.00%
JANUARY TO APRIL20256,021,817467,883,477207,585,5063,580,862685,071,661
JANUARY TO APRIL20246,503,402430,700,374216,710,4095,790,735659,704,921
JANUARY TO APRIL20235,951,666405,303,181244,403,3954,895,974660,554,217
JANUARY TO APRIL20226,406,853482,330,606312,209,1967,725,649808,672,303
JANUARY TO APRIL20213,857,117378,008,799215,963,9094,486,228602,316,053
JANUARY TO APRIL20202,100,112306,496,962182,863,9346,992,408498,453,416
TOTAL BY COUNTRY30,840,9672,470,723,3991,379,736,34933,471,8563,914,772,571
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION
0.79%63.11%35.24%0.86%100.00%
JANUARY TO MARCH20254,024,180345,731,274155,093,7652,802,375507,651,593
JANUARY TO MARCH20244,769,040310,751,538162,921,4774,500,844482,942,899
JANUARY TO MARCH20235,038,216322,230,153198,197,6504,231,532529,697,551
JANUARY TO MARCH20225,326,356352,044,435239,234,1655,216,839601,821,795
JANUARY TO MARCH20213,249,161285,880,278161,956,2793,554,209454,639,927
JANUARY TO MARCH20201,776,232258,885,051158,802,3365,845,490425,309,109
TOTAL BY COUNTRY24,183,1851,875,522,7291,076,205,67226,151,2893,002,062,874
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION
0.81%62.47%35.85%0.87%100.00%
JANUARY TO FEBRUARY20253,339,809225,654,52299,428,3171,019,108329,441,756
JANUARY TO FEBRUARY20242,945,434206,222,882109,516,7213,376,709322,061,746
JANUARY TO FEBRUARY20232,142,803200,333,665122,613,0862,960,501328,050,055
JANUARY TO FEBRUARY20222,796,488225,420,687150,821,7393,656,895382,695,810
JANUARY TO FEBRUARY20212,484,099187,186,975103,625,0262,048,813295,344,914
JANUARY TO FEBRUARY20201,163,470191,231,955112,826,3583,809,461309,031,244
TOTAL BY COUNTRY14,872,1031,236,050,686698,831,24716,871,4871,966,625,525
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION
0.76%62.85%35.53%0.86%100.00%
JANUARY TO JANUARY20252,109,594109,611,52448,859,03843,718160,623,875
JANUARY TO JANUARY20241,446,249104,867,06552,329,3101,794,150160,436,775
JANUARY TO JANUARY20231,443,576100,278,60760,692,8731,350,594163,765,651
JANUARY TO JANUARY20221,309,900113,106,11074,614,8551,115,171190,146,036
JANUARY TO JANUARY20211,339,95594,925,49752,380,747895,422149,541,622
JANUARY TO JANUARY2020752,13899,957,91365,889,1481,490,255168,089,454
TOTAL BY COUNTRY8,401,412622,746,716354,765,9716,689,310992,603,413
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION
0.85%62.74%35.74%0.67%100.00%
Description of the table (what we are looking at).
All exports worldwide PER TREATY, by US $ FOB
Source:OEC. FOB = COST OF GOODS EXPORTED.
Figures expressed in:US $ FOB FOB = FREE ON BOARD EXPORT INCOTERM

Exports of yarns, yarns and fabrics US$ F.O.B.

Top 10 categories of raw material exports made worldwide
Figures expressed in FOB US$
YDS: YARDS
KGS: KILOGRAMS
SOURCE: OEC
Exports of yarns, yarns and fabrics US$ F.O.B.
Period January – October
CATEGORYU/MDESCRIPTION2,0202,0212,0222,0232,0242,025
222YDKnit fabric123,579,494211,844,097270,211,512209,932,764195,742,398229,502,813
300KGSCarded yarn, cotton12,403,16026,969,50839,797,05244,445,60954,702,85256,646,970
607KGSOther textile yarns, synthetic900,6723,326,4688,616,4493,151,56413,224,35422,773,549
200KGSSewing thread, cotton and/or synthetic2,150,8014,706,2576,272,3176,687,4469,763,0429,200,597
301YDCombed yarn1,177,630170,1392,846,3222,347,3392,107,4225,439,457
617YDTwill or twill weave2,015,0392,819,8286,622,8037,142,4954,292,2195,334,395
218YDYarn dyed fabric1,906,6143,493,3235,738,0865,990,9604,509,6213,213,401
620YDOther synthetic filament fabrics520,0781,290,7552,468,7042,120,4232,738,8162,622,145
619YDPolyester filament fabric9,910,34412,783,32913,093,8132,328,6911,648,4731,949,848
600YDTextured filament4,438,6711,342,333848,6014,264,5881,089,4101,709,624
KGS36 MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORIES6,163,12318,027,37315,686,51911,662,6616,144,2215,690,580
comparison 165,165,626286,773,410372,202,178300,074,540295,962,828344,083,379
TOTALS 165,165,626286,773,410372,202,178300,074,540295,962,828344,083,379
Description of the table (what we are looking at).
Top 10 categories of raw material exports made worldwide (per US$ FOB)
Source:OEC.
Figures expressed in:FOB US $
EXPORT BY THE POUND.
YDS:YARDAS
KGSKILOGRAMS

Apparel exports US$ F.O.B.

Top 10 exported garment categories
Figures expressed in FOB US$
DOC = Dozens
SOURCE: OEC
Apparel Exports US$ F.O.B.
Period January – October
CATEGORYU/MDESCRIPTION2,0202,0212,0222,0232,0242,025
338/339DOZKnit shirt, cotton453,467,432603,504,680763,608,587671,301,337707,569,298618,527,730
638/639DOZKnit shirt, synthetic273,574,522338,637,179384,066,549285,271,745264,609,086256,323,455
347/348DOZPants and shorts, cotton57,209,58671,399,54495,971,77848,295,21273,873,37276,692,490
647/648DOZPants and shorts, synthetic84,174,66960,267,51280,426,87952,228,35155,703,80361,139,758
335DOZLadies bags5,424,51916,470,29834,929,6881,062,26032,884,42424,202,416
345DOZCotton sweater1,209,3352,592,3622,884,89931,621,01416,387,43323,278,437
336DOZDresses12,645,1164,576,6467,602,2583,282,23610,863,82612,971,376
443DOZMen’s/boy’s full suit, wool2,919,3511,933,87811,516,91712,428,4868,386,67912,288,669
359DOZOther clothing2,021,3821,946,2881,939,2534,039,4593,334,48811,300,685
645DOZSweater for men174,442743,6331,630,1071,753,1485,382,7498,358,188
70 MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORIES145,883,86896,843,802101,291,20382,682,70577,156,81374,393,217
Coprobation1,038,704,2221,198,915,8221,485,868,1181,193,965,9531,256,151,9711,179,476,421
Totals 1,038,704,2221,198,915,8221,485,868,1181,193,965,9531,256,151,9711,179,476,421
Description of the table (what we are looking at).
Top 10 exported clothing categories, in value of US $ FOB.
Source:OEC.
EXPORT BY THE DOZEN.
Figures expressed in:FOB US $
DOC:
DOZ = Dozens; KGS = Kilograms
Year ended January to September 2025
Last update: November 12, 2025

Total value of exports of traditional and non-traditional products

The apparel and textile sector is one of the non-traditional sectors.
Type of productAmount exported in US$ January 2025Amount exported in US$ February 2025Amount exported in US$ March 2025Amount exported in US$ April 2025Amount exported in US$ May 2025Amount exported in US$ June 2025Amount exported in US$ July 2025Amount exported in US$ August 2025Amount exported in US$ September 2025
Traditional products$310,531$649,028$1,123,043$1,524,563$1,921,792$2,303,769$2,587,279$2,828,352$3,020,685
Non-traditional products$902,471$1,851,330$2,889,303$3,857,847$4,880,479$5,887,931$6,876,762$7,864,478$8,821,421
Apparel and Textile Exports$125,666$271,437$442,953$601,068$779,713$963,275$1,123,571$1,296,912$1,443,418
Source: Bank of Guatemala. Figures expressed in thousands of US$.

Breakdown of textile exports and its subdivision

Articles of clothing (garments) and textile materials (raw materials).
Type of productJanuary 2024January 2025Difference in $ January 2024-2025% change January 2024-2025February 2024February 2025Difference in $ February 2024-2025% change February 2024-2025March 2024March 2025Difference in $ March 2024-2025% change March 2024-2025April 2024April 2025Difference in $ April 2024-2025% change April 2024-2025May 2024May 2025Difference in $ May 2024-2025% change May 2024-2025June 2024June 2025Difference in $ June 2024-2025% change June 2024-2025July 2024July 2025Difference in $ July 2024-2025% change July 2024-2025August 2024August 2025Difference in $ August 2024-2025% change August 2024-2025September 2024September 2025Difference in $ September 2024-2025% change September 2024-2025
Clothing items122,85997,148-25,711-20.9244,208218,120-26,088-10.7373,740354,455-19,284-5.2503,071485,565-17,506-3.48637,448630,087-7,361-1.15797,226780,237-16,988-2.13939,577914,653-24,924-2.651,096,5491,057,209-39,340-3.591,239,4971,174,659-64,838-5.23
Textile materials21,71328,5186,80431.345,86053,3177,45716.370,20388,49718,29426.196,456115,50319,04719.75125,773149,62623,85318.96153,116183,03829,92119.54178,957208,91829,96116.74207,115239,70332,58815.73235,637268,75833,12114.06
Total144,572125,666-18,907-13.1290,068271,437-18,631-6.42443,943442,953-990-0.22599,527601,0681,5410.26763,221779,71316,4922.16950,342963,27512,9331.361,118,5341,123,5715,0370.451,303,6641,296,912-6,752-0.521,475,1341,443,418-31,716-2.15
Source: Bank of Guatemala. Figures expressed in thousands of US$.

Total value of exports and their evolution during the period under analysis

And the measurement of % growth.
DescriptionTOTAL EXPORTSTEXTILE SECTOR EXPORTSSECTOR GROWTH (%)
January 20251,213.00125.67-13.1
February 20252,500.36271.44-6.42
March 20254,012.35442.95-0.22
April 20255,382.41601.700.26
May 20256,802.27779.712.16
June 20258,191.70963.271.36
July 20259,464.041,123.570.45
August 202510,692.831,296.91-0.52
September 202511,842.111,443.42-2.15
Source: Bank of Guatemala. Figures expressed in thousands of US$Dollars USD $ for the total value of exports of the sector (in millions).

Export performance

TypeTraditionalNon-Traditional
Apparel and Textiles (part of Non-Traditional)
January 2024$272,774.00$889,241.00$144,572.00
January 2025$310,531.00$902,471.00$125,666.00
February 2024$531,238.19$1,808,391.63$290,068.20
February 2025$649,028.21$1,851,329.91$271,436.90
March 2024$837,828.11$2,786,714.78$443,942.80
March 2025$1,123,042.64$2,889,303.47$442,952.80
April 2024$1,176,388.39$3,664,141.32$599,527.44
April 2025$1,524,563.04$3,857,846.99$601,068.49
May 2024$1,493,827.49$4,664,456.10$763,220.91
May 2025$1,921,791.96$4,880,478.62$779,713.22
June 2024$1,809,077.70$5,622,244.00$950,341.81
June 2025$2,303,769.27$5,887,930.57963,274.98
July 2024$2,071,989.43$6,537,305.20$1,118,534.03
July 2025$2,587,278.54$6,876,762.40$1,123,570.66
August 2024$2,307,021.92$7,599,883.33$1,303,663.60
August 2025$2,828,352.40$7,864,477.621,296,911.66
September 2024$2,503,892.88$8,518,635.77$1,475,134.15
September 2025$3,020,685.17$8,821,421.22$1,443,417.66
Source: Bank of Guatemala. USD $ for the total value of exports of the sector (in millions).

Top 10 export products current year versus previous year

ProductSeptember2024September 2025
Clothing items1,475,134.151,443,417.66
Coffee835,274.781,200,699.63
Banana731,358.95768,148.20
Sugar562,952.14777,632.12
Edible fats and oils536,394.16559,832.34
Plastic materials and their manufactures442,997.45456,506.74
Cardamom374,307.01274,205.22
Pharmaceuticals326,439.91329,110.56
Beverages, alcoholic liquids and vinegars322,250.51334,759.02
Manufactures of paper and cardboard308,399.48296,073.36
Source: Bank of Guatemala. Figures expressed in thousands of US$.

Difference between the 10 main products of the current year versus the previous year. Data expressed in USD and the percentage (%) of their evolution.

ProductChange in $ September 2024-2025
Change in % September 2024-2025
Cardamom-100,101.79-26.7
Clothing items-31,716.50-2.2
Manufactures of paper and cardboard-12,326.12-4
Pharmaceuticals2,670.640.8
Beverages, alcoholic liquids and vinegars12,508.513.9
Plastic materials and articles thereof13,509.293
Edible fats and oils23,438.184.4
Banana36,789.255
Sugar214,679.9838.1
Coffee365,424.8643.7
TOTALS819,577.757.44
Product$ Change between January and October 2023 – 2024% Rate of Change between January and October 2023 – 2024
Fats and oils-284,169.40-32.1
Coffee-50,820.20-5.5
Bananas-41,752.40-4.9
Paper manufactures and cardboard-30,580.60-8.2
Drinks, liquid alcohols and vinegars-2,430.20-0.7
Plastic Materials18,724.403.9
Pharmaceuticals28,344.508.5
Apparel61,659.403.9
Sugar71,843.7013.1
Cardamom111,192.0039.8
Total227,273.101.9
Source: Bank of Guatemala. Figures expressed in thousands of US$.

Analysis of apparel and textile imports to the U.S. market for the year ending March 2024

According to the records of the International Development System Inc. consulting firm, the figures recorded for the period (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024) are as follows:

Product

(1)

2024

2023

MCE/ SME

(2)

VALUE / VALUE

% CHANGE / % CHANGE

MCE/ SME

VALUE / VALUE

% CHANGE / % CHANGE

Total

94,699.27

103,757.95

-4.62

99,284.64

125,540.98

-17.35

Costumes

24,417.68

76,550.05

-19.51

28,536.65

95,104.28

-19.51

No-Vestuario

70,281.59

27,207.90

-0.66

70,747.99

30,436.70

-10.61

Yarns

3,019.72

1,321.56

-12.26

3,441.50

1,571.43

-15.9

Fabrics

40,537.78

6,150.28

0.98

3,441.50

7,167.70

-14.19

Miscellaneous

26,724.10

19,736.05

1.35

26,368.19

21,697.57

-9.04

Explanatory notes:

  1. Apparel and textile products are classified into apparel and non-apparel. The non-apparel classification includes yarns, fabrics and miscellaneous products.
  2. Apparel and textile products enter the United States according to their fiber composition (cotton, wool, synthetic/artificial fibers, silk and non-cotton vegetable).
  3. All products imported by the United States are measured in square meter equivalents (SME). for its acronym in English which stands for Square Meter Equivalent. It is important to mention that each product has a conversion factor and is identified in Customs by export category and also by tariff item number (HTS), we cite the following examples:

Costume items

Category

Description

Unit

EMS Conversion

239

Baby clothes

Dozen

19.2

338

Men’s and children’s cotton knitted shirts

Dozen

6.0

339

Women’s and girls’ cotton knitted shirts

Dozen

6.0

351

Cotton pajamas and sleepwear men, women, boys and girls

Dozen

43.5

431

Wool gloves

Pairs

1.8

636

Synthetic fiber dresses for women and girls

Dozen

37.9

638

Women’s and girls’ synthetic fiber knitted shirts

Dozen

15.0

639

Women’s and girls’ synthetic fiber knitted shirts

Dozen

12.5

742

Silk skirts

Dozen

14.9

Textile products

Category

Description

Unit

EMS Conversion

239

Baby clothes

Dozen

19.2

338

Men’s and children’s cotton knitted shirts

Dozen

6.0

339

Women’s and girls’ cotton knitted shirts

Dozen

6.0

351

Cotton pajamas and sleepwear men, women, boys and girls

Dozen

43.5

431

Wool gloves

Pairs

1.8

636

Synthetic fiber dresses for women and girls

Dozen

37.9

Guatemala’s export performance is as follows:

Product

2024

2023

MCE/ SME

VALUE / VALUE $

MCE/ SME

VALUE / VALUE $

% EMS CHANGE

% CHANGE $

Total

333.53

1,500.28

405.32

1,844.99

-17.71

-18.68

Costumes

309.37

1,484,.34

375.57

1,830.81

-17.65

-18.92

No-Vestuario

24.16

15.94

29.66

14.18

-18.53

12.36

Yarns

0.55

0.64

1.07

0.97

-48.57

-33.89

Fabrics

9.53

4.86

15.51

4.17

-38.58

16.67

Miscellaneous

14.08

10.44

13.08

9.05

7.69

15.33

Explanatory notes:

  1. As can be seen, Guatemala’s exports to the United States correspond to 92.27% of apparel items and miscellaneous (made ups), 4.22%.
  2. Total exports in EMS and US$ fell by 17.71% and 18.68%, respectively.

What are the main products that Guatemala exports to the United States?

  1. Cotton knitted shirts for men and women, categories 338/339 are the main export products, accounting for 35.75% of total exports.
  2. Men’s and women’s synthetic fiber knitted shirts, categories 638/639, account for 31.08% of the sector’s exports.
  3. These two products account for 66.83% and 72.43% of total Guatemalan trade.

For more information write to:

lbarragan@oatc.org.gt
mbethancourt@oatc.org.gt
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