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Asoc. Latinoamericana de Integración

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General Information

Total Population 7,500,000 (est.)
Area 111,890 km2
Local Currency Lempira (HNL)
Literacy 76.2%
Economically active population 2,647,500
as % of total population 35.3%
Unemployment rate 4.0% (urban areas - CEPAL statistic 2007)
   
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 14,408 US$ millions
as % of Regional GDP 0.4% (Latin America GDP 2009 = US$ 3,928,300 millions)
GDP per Head 1,921 US$
Ranking in Latin America 18

Important dates
  • January 1 - New Year
  • February 1, 2, 3 - Suyapa's Day
  • Holy Thursday and Holy Friday - Changes every year
  • April 14 - America Day
  • May 1 - Labour Day
  • September 15 - Independence Day
  • October 3 - Morazan's Day
  • October 12 - Race Day
  • October 21 - Army Day
  • December 25 - Christmas
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Economic Statistics
(years 2006 - proj. 2009)
Honduras has a Gross Domestic Product of US$14,408MM. This is distributed by sectors in the following way: agriculture with 13.5%, having as main products bananas, coffee, citrus, beef; industry with 28.6%, having as main products sugar, textiles, clothing, wood products; and the services sector with 57.9%.
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National Accounts
National Accounts 2006 2007 2008 est. 2009 proj. 2010
▲% GDP 6.6% 6.3% 4.2% -2.1% 3.0%
Nominal GDP (US$ millions) 10,917 12,392 13,993 14,408 15,327
GDP per Head (US$) 1,560 1,721 1,917 1,921 2,017
GDP by Sector     100.0%    
Agriculture     13.5%    
Industry     28.6%    
Services     57.9%    
Inflation rate 5.3% 8.9% 10.8% 3.0% 8.0%
Budget Balance -1.1% -2.9% -2.4% -6.1% -4.8%

GPD Growth
 
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Trade Statistics
Regarding foreign trade, US represents its main commercial partner buying 40.8% of Honduran exports, whereas the main export products are constituted by agricultural products.


Foreign Trade (2008) See other countries
Exports Imports
By countries By countries
US 40.8% US 40.1%
El Salvador 8.9% Guatemala 8.7%
Guatemala 6.7% El Salvador 5.4%
Germany 5.5% Costa Rica 4.0%
By products By products
Coffee 21.9% Manufact. & raw materials 37.4%
Bananas 13.5% Machinery & transport eq. 25.0%
Seafood 5.0% Fuels 22.1%
Gold 2.2% Food & animal products 15.0%


Balance of Payments (US$ mill.) 2006 2007 2008 est. 2009 proj. 2010
 
Exchange rate: HNL / US$
(end of period)
18.90 18.90 18.90 18.90 20.20
           
Exports of goods 5,277 5,784 6,458 5,196 5,933
Imports of goods 7,303 8,888 10,509 7,788 8,844
Trade & Services Balance -2,317 -3,392 -4,361 -2,785 -3,090
% GDP -21.2% -27.4% -31.2% -19.3% -20.2%
Income Balance -537 -395 -420 -448 -449
% GDP -4.9% -3.2% -3.0% -3.1% -2.9%
Current Transfers Balance 2,450 2,671 2,982 2,654 2,670
% GDP 22.4% 21.6% 21.3% 18.4% 17.4%
Current Account Balance -404 -1,116 -1,799 -579 -869
% GDP
-3.7% -9.0% -12.9% -4.0% -5.7%
Net Direct Investments flows 668 927 875 403 548
% GDP 6.1% 7.5% 6.3% 2.8% 3.6%
Net Portfolio Investments flows -21 -26 -14 -12 -13
% GDP -0.2% -0.2% -0.1% -0.1% -0.1%



 


 


2006 2007 2008 est. 2009 proj. 2010
Foreign Debt Stock 4,184 3,260 3,214 3,231 4,339
% GDP 38.3% 26.3% 23.0% 22.4% 28.3%
     
Foreign Debt Service 326 337 429 440 456
Principal repayments 202 229 280 294 298
Interest payments 124 108 149 146 158
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