List of companies of Guatemala

Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, Honduras to the east and El Salvador to the southeast. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in purchasing power parity (PPP) in 2010 was estimated at US$70.15 billion. The service sector is the largest component of GDP at 63%, followed by the industry sector at 23.8% and the agriculture sector at 13.2% (2010 est.). Mines produce gold, silver, zinc, cobalt and nickel.[1] The agricultural sector accounts for about two-fifths of exports, and half of the labor force. Organic coffee, sugar, textiles, fresh vegetables, and bananas are the country's main exports. Inflation was 3.9% in 2010.

Location of Guatemala

Notable firms

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This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
Aeroquetzal Consumer services Airlines Guatemala City 1991 Airline, defunct 1992 P D
Aerovías Consumer services Airlines Guatemala City 1977 Airline, defunct 1998 P D
Air Venture Tours Consumer services Airlines Guatemala City 2006 Charter airline, defunct 2015 P D
Aviateca Consumer services Airlines Guatemala City 1929 Airline, now part of Avianca (Colombia) P A
Aviones Comerciales de Guatemala (Avcom) Consumer services Airlines Guatemala City 1929 Airline, defunct 2009 P D
Corporación Multi Inversiones Conglomerates - Guatemala City 1920[2] Food & beverage, retail, real estate, financials P A
DHL de Guatemala Industrials Delivery services Guatemala City 1991 Cargo airline P A
Helicópteros de Guatemala Consumer services Airlines Guatemala City 1971 Charter airline P A
Malher Consumer goods Food products Guatemala City 1957 Food producer P A
Mayan World Airlines Consumer services Airlines Guatemala City 1996 Airline, defunct 1999 P D
RACSA Consumer services Airlines Guatemala City 2004 Airline P A
Tikal Jets Airlines Consumer services Airlines Guatemala City 1992 Airline, defunct 2006 P D
Trama Textiles Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Quetzaltenango 1988 Textiles P A
Transportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos Consumer services Airlines Guatemala City 1969 Airline P A

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Dan Oancea Mining In Central America. Mining Magazine. January 2009 Archived May 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Stocks". Bloomberg News. 9 June 2023.