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Untitled Document Important dates - January 1 - New Year
- Holy Thursday and Friday - Changes every year
- May 1 - Labor Day
- June 30 - Army Day
- August 15 - Installation of Our Lady
- September 15 - Independence Day
- October 20 - Revolution Day
- November 1 - Day of the Dead
- December 25-Christmas
Economic Statistics | Guatemala has a Gross Domestic Product of US$38,387MM. This is distributed by sectors in the following way: agriculture with 13.2%, having as main products sugarcane, corn, bananas, coffee; industry with 24.5%, having as main products sugar, textiles and clothing, furniture, chemicals; and the services sector with 62.3%. | National Accounts | National Accounts | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | est. 2009 | proj. 2010 | | | | | | | | 5.4% | 6.3% | 3.3% | -0.2% | 2.7% | | 30,231 | 34,031 | 38,976 | 38,387 | 41,035 | | 2,325 | 2,540 | 2,845 | 2,742 | 2,850 | | | | 100.0% | | | | Agriculture | | | 13.2% | | | | Industry | | | 24.5% | | | | Services | | | 62.3% | | | | 5.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% | -0.3% | 6.5% | | -1.9% | -1.4% | -1.7% | -3.1% | -2.6% | GPD Growth Trade Statistics | Regarding foreign trade, US represents its main commercial partner buying 39.4% of Guatemalan exports, whereas the main export products are constituted by agricultural products. | | Foreign Trade (2008) | | | | See other countries | | | | | | | | | | | Exports | | | | Imports | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | US | | 39.4% | | US | | 36.7% | | El Salvador | | 12.6% | | Mexico | | 9.7% | | Honduras | | 9.5% | | China | | 5.8% | | Mexico | | 6.6% | | El Salvador | | 4.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Coffee | | 8.3% | | Intermediate goods | | 36.2% | | Sugar | | 4.9% | | Consumer goods | | 25.7% | | Oil | | 4.8% | | Capital goods | | 19.4% | | Bananas | | 4.3% | | Fuels & lubricants | | 16.2% | | Balance of Payments (US$ mill.) | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | est. 2009 | proj. 2010 | | | | | | | | 7.62 | 7.63 | 7.77 | 8.35 | 8.43 | | | | | | | | 6,082 | 6,983 | 7,848 | 7,452 | 8,347 | | 10,934 | 12,470 | 13,422 | 10,631 | 12,423 | | -5,112 | -5,797 | -5,944 | -3,574 | -4,544 | | -16.9% | -17.0% | -15.3% | -9.3% | -11.1% | | -680 | -843 | -930 | -989 | -1,024 | | % GDP | -2.2% | -2.5% | -2.4% | -2.6% | -2.5% | | 4,207 | 4,797 | 4,940 | 4,490 | 4,648 | | % GDP | 13.9% | 14.1% | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.3% | | -1,585 | -1,843 | -1,934 | -73 | -920 | % GDP | -5.2% | -5.4% | -5.0% | -0.2% | -2.2% | | 632 | 770 | 854 | 400 | 550 | | % GDP | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | | -191 | -78 | 127 | 30 | 40 | | % GDP | -0.6% | -0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | est. 2009 | proj. 2010 | | | | | | | | 5,496 | 6,260 | 6,500 | 6,525 | 7,727 | | % GDP | 18.2% | 18.4% | 16.7% | 17.0% | 18.8% | | | | | | | | 551 | 696 | 729 | 699 | 710 | | 258 | 372 | 361 | 360 | 336 | | 293 | 324 | 368 | 339 | 374 | Country links Media Government and Financial Entities International Agreements
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