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FDI in 2024
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Guatemala

An investment destination
beyon expectations

Guatemala is America's strategic point and the best site for investments seeking closeness to vital markets, sustainability, and exceptional service.

Guatemala Moving Forward

A public-private initiative created to reactivate the economy, generate better job opportunities, and attract new investments.

Stable Macroeconomy

Guatemala, Central America’s largest economy, has a record of strong economic performance and macroeconomic stability.

Strategic Location

Guatemala has a privileged location, with access to the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, ideal for reinventing and diversifying value chains.

Export Platform

Through Free Trade Agreements with over 45 countries, Guatemala has access to over 1,500 million customers.

Human Capital

Guatemala has a young and productive population, making it the largest talent pool in the region.

Renewable Energy

Abundant renewable energy with the most competitive rates in Central America

Competitive Costs

Guatemala stands out for its competitive costs on energy, telecommunications, rentals and wages.

Special regimes and fiscal incentives

Guatemala has three (3) special regimes to stimulate exports and investments, which offer a set of incentives and benefits to companies that want to export from the country.

Services for investors

Invest Guatemala’s team is eager to provide your company with support and information for you to explore the opportunities and benefits of investing in Guatemala.
Guatemala Moving Forward

A public-private initiative created to reactivate the economy, generate better job opportunities, and attract new investments.

Stable Macroeconomy

Guatemala, Central America’s largest economy, has a record of strong economic performance and macroeconomic stability.

Strategic Location

Guatemala has a privileged location, with access to the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, ideal for reinventing and diversifying value chains.

Export plaftorm

Through Free Trade Agreements with over 45 countries, Guatemala has access to over 1,500 million customers.

Human Capital

Guatemala has a young and productive population, making it the largest talent pool in the region.

Renewable energy

Abundant renewable energy with the most competitive rates in Central America

Competitive Costs

Guatemala stands out for its competitive costs on energy, telecommunications, rentals and wages.

Special regimes and fiscal incentives

Guatemala has three (3) special regimes to stimulate exports and investments, which offer a set of incentives and benefits to companies that want to export from the country.

Services for Investors

Invest Guatemala’s team is eager to provide your company with support and information for you to explore the opportunities and benefits of investing in Guatemala.

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Sectors

Agroindustry
A wide variety of premium agricultural, aquaculture, are produced in Guatemala.
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Apparel and Textile
The industry is made up of several subsegments that add value to producing clothing for export, including spinning, dyeing, weaving, laundry, finishing, hosiery, trimmings, and supplies.
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Contact Center and BPO
Guatemala offers the best infrastructure for running your business because of its sizeable, knowledgeable, and customer-focused people.
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Creative Industries
The industry is made up of enterprises who want to export their audiovisual, film, music, digital animation, graphic design, photography, marketing, and other production services all over the world.
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Food and Beverages
The food and beverage industry is the country's main industrial activity, accounting for 45.6% of GDP/Industrial and ranking fifth in economic importance.
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Information Technology Outsourcing
The ITO sector in Guatemala has had a compound average growth rate from 2015 to 2020 of the order of 6.6% and its accumulated exports in the period were US $1.0 billion.
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Life Sciences
Strategic access to the most significant markets on the continent is made possible by Guatemala's advantageous position. To assist the sector, there is a coordinated cluster of associated service providers.
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Manufacturing
The Manufacturing sector brings together 158 manufacturing and exporting enterprises to provide services that help them strengthen their competitiveness and develop export business.
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Tourism
Guatemala is the most diversified nation in Central America, with stunning natural scenery, a rich cultural heritage, colonial architecture, and natural reserves.
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Testimonials
Susana Rosales
Susana Rosales Supply Chain Head, Ambev Centroamérica
Heidi Robinson
Heidi Robinson Country Head for Guatemala at Yazaki North America
Ved Krishna
Ved Krishna CEO & Founder Pakka Inc
Paula Santilli
Paula Santilli CEO – PepsiCo Latin America
Jeff Purrit
Jeff Puritt Telus International
Mauricio Ramos - Tigo, Millicom
Mauricio Ramos Tigo, Millicom
Ashok Partheeban - Caplin Point
Ashok Partheeban Caplin Point
Roberto Farfán - Tecnoquimicas Mk
Roberto Farfán Tecnoquimicas Mk
Alvaro Cornejo - Megalabs
Alvaro Cornejo Megalabs

From this strategic location we can use the infrastructure to optimize logistics operations allowing for efficient distribution. Efficiency in transfer processes translates into significant savings in operating costs. This allows us to reinvest in other strategic areas of the company, improving our competitiveness in the market.

The choice of Guatemala for our investment for nearshoring was based on a number of factors, but most importantly our company view the collaboration and the welcoming we received from the government and the local industry. Guatemala has impressed me in a number of ways, the most important the warmth, sincerity and genuity of the people.

We were looking for a place in the world to obtain the quantity and quality of sugar cane bagasse for our regenerative packaging to leave a cleaner planet. Central and South America were options because of the availability of this raw material, but since I landed in Guatemala it felt like this would be the place to go.

Guatemala is a super strategic place in Latin America, not only because of its extraordinary geographic location, but also because of the quality of its people.

The commitment, the energy, the passion, the engagement that our guatemalan team demonstrate everyday is infectuous and our customers love working with our local team members. When you have that kind of raw material enveloped by a business and political climate that is supportive and welcoming to investment its a very powerful recipe for success.

Guatemala is a country in which the Guatemalan business community continues to believe and invest; it is a country in which democratic transitions take place in an organized manner; it is a country whose economy is managed responsibly; there is political and macroeconomic stability; and institutions that are not perfect but are improving, because businessmen and the government work together with a long-term goal.

Guatemala is the strategic place to reach markets in Latin America, as well as
its own market provides access to the most significant percentage of the entire region.
“GUATEMALA IS A STRATEGIC DECISION"

Guatemala offers the most important institutional market in Central America for more than 700 million dollars , in addition to having the best organized commercial pharmacy cluster in the region. “GUATEMALA IS PROFITABLE”

Guatemala owns the most important talent pool in pharma industry in Central America, besides its relevant participation in the regional total market.
“GUATEMALA IS A TALENT SOURCE IN PHARMA BUSINESS"

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April 24, 2025by Invest Guatemala

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En medio de una transformación profunda del comercio internacional, Guatemala se encuentra frente a una…

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February 26, 2025by Invest Guatemala

Un Mercado de Capitales que Beneficie a Todos

Guatemala ha demostrado ser una economía resiliente y en crecimiento sostenido. Con estabilidad macroeconómica, niveles…

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February 24, 2025by Invest Guatemala

Inversión extranjera y energía renovable: las claves para el crecimiento de Guatemala

Guatemala se encuentra en un momento clave de su desarrollo. Con una de las poblaciones…

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November 12, 2024by Invest Guatemala

Taller para Consejeros Comerciales en conjunto con el Ministerio de Economía

Durante la segunda semana de noviembre, el Viceministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, bajo el liderazgo del…

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Guatemala Moving Forward
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Guatemala Moving Forward is a government program developed in collaboration with the private sector to revitalize and accelerate the country's economic growth, attract new investments, create employment opportunities, raise exports, and enhance competitiveness over the next ten years.
It is a collaborative project directed by the Ministry of Economy and the National Competitiveness Program-PRONACOM, with involvement from the Ministries of Public Finances, Foreign Affairs, the Bank of Guatemala, the Municipality of Guatemala, The Foundation for the Development of Guatemala - FUNDESA, and The Guatemalan Exporters Association - AGEXPORT.

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