Food and Beverage Subsector
Guatemalan Food and Beverages an exportable value of + US$2.8 billion. This is equivalent to 18% of total Guatemalan exports accumulated to December 2022, which reflects a positive growth of US$559 million (24%) compared to the previous year.
It is one of the most important subsectors of the country's economy, contributing with approximately 46% of the Industrial GDP and ranking fifth in exports in 2022. In Guatemala, there are around 2,000 companies that make up this industry, divided into different subsectors, such as Processed Food, Beverages, Preserves, Confectionery and Animal Feed.