Trade & investment · Latin America & Caribbean · Lower-middle income
Honduras: trade and investment
Exports is 35.0% (2025), 96th of 184 in the world and 14th of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean. Imports is 56.5% (2025), 60th of 184 in the world and 5th of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean. Trade openness is 91.5% (2025), 81st of 184 in the world and 8th of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Honduras in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 35.0%2025 | 96/184 | 14/27 | 54.0% | 45.8% | 35.9% | −10.2 ppsince 2015 | 26.1% | 23.2% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 56.5%2025 | 60/184 | 5/27 | 66.4% | 63.7% | 52.1% | −5.6 ppsince 2015 | 26.4% | 26.3% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 91.5%2025 | 81/184 | 8/27 | 120.4% | 109.4% | 88.0% | −15.8 ppsince 2015 | 49.1% | 46.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 2.5%2025 | 52/185 | 8/35 | -7.1% | -5.1% | 2.9% | +7.2 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $12.0bn2025 | 96/206 | 12/39 | $3.3bn | $6.3bn | $7.7bn | +46%since 2015 | $1.7tn | $1.1tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 3.9%2024 | 105/170 | 23/32 | · | 2.6% | 4.1% | +1.3 ppsince 2014 | 13.1% | 14.7% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.0%2024 | 145/172 | 25/32 | 0.1% | 8.1% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 8.8% | 24.8% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 53.5%2024 | 25/172 | 9/32 | 65.3% | 54.1% | 61.5% | +0.7 ppsince 2014 | 23.6% | 13.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 2.1%2022 | 128/184 | 30/35 | 8.3% | 6.7% | 3.3% | −4.2 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 2.7%2025 | 76/197 | 17/38 | 4.9% | 3.8% | 1.0% | −3.6 ppsince 2015 | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 30.1%2025 | 5/178 | 1/35 | 6.6% | 16.5% | 23.9% | +12.6 ppsince 2015 | 2.4% | 5.8% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 669,0002020 | 111/196 | 23/41 | 689,000 | 2.0m | 669,000 | −66%since 2010 | 202m | 208m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $189m2020 | 131/177 | 31/36 | $263m | $627m | $189m | −70%since 2010 | $105bn | $145bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Honduras and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Honduras. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Honduras | Guatemala | Nicaragua | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 35.0%2025 | 15.6%2025 | 41.6%2025 | 32.0%2025 |
| Imports | 56.5%2025 | 31.0%2025 | 54.9%2025 | 56.1%2025 |
| Trade openness | 91.5%2025 | 46.5%2025 | 96.4%2025 | 88.2%2025 |
| Current account | 2.5%2025 | 4.7%2025 | 4.2%2024 | -3.5%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $12.0bn2025 | $15.6bn2025 | $8.9bn2025 | $6.4bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 3.9%2024 | 5.4%2024 | 0.6%2024 | 5.6%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 0.0%2024 | 2.5%2025 | 0.7%2024 | 4.8%2025 |
| Food exports | 53.5%2024 | 46.8%2025 | 42.6%2024 | 23.7%2025 |
| Average tariff | 2.1%2022 | 2.4%2022 | 2.0%2022 | 2.2%2022 |