| Product Code: ETC4653710 | Publication Date: Nov 2023 | Updated Date: Nov 2025 | Product Type: Market Research Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Shubham Padhi | No. of Pages: 60 | No. of Figures: 30 | No. of Tables: 5 |
Guatemala`s iron import market in 2024 continued to be dominated by key exporters including Mexico, China, USA, Brazil, and Panama. The high Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) indicates a concentrated market structure. Despite experiencing a significant negative Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) from 2020 to 2024, there was a remarkable growth spurt from 2023 to 2024 with an 87.09% increase in import shipments. This suggests a potential shift or anomaly in the market dynamics that importers and stakeholders should closely monitor for future strategic decisions.

By 2027, the Iron market in Guatemala is anticipated to reach a growth rate of 5.42%, as part of an increasingly competitive Latin America region, where Brazil remains at the forefront, supported by Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Chile, driving innovations and market adoption across sectors.

1 Executive Summary |
2 Introduction |
2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
2.2 Report Description |
2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
2.4 Research Methodology |
2.5 Assumptions |
3 Guatemala Iron Market Overview |
3.1 Guatemala Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 Guatemala Iron Market Revenues & Volume, 2021 & 2031F |
3.3 Guatemala Iron Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 Guatemala Iron Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 Guatemala Iron Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Material Types, 2021 & 2031F |
3.6 Guatemala Iron Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Applications, 2021 & 2031F |
4 Guatemala Iron Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.2.1 Growing construction industry in Guatemala |
4.2.2 Increase in infrastructure development projects |
4.2.3 Rising demand for iron in various sectors such as automotive and manufacturing |
4.3 Market Restraints |
4.3.1 Fluctuating prices of iron in the global market |
4.3.2 Environmental regulations impacting iron production in Guatemala |
5 Guatemala Iron Market Trends |
6 Guatemala Iron Market Segmentations |
6.1 Guatemala Iron Market, By Material Types |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 Guatemala Iron Market Revenues & Volume, By Pure? Iron, 2021-2031F |
6.1.3 Guatemala Iron Market Revenues & Volume, By Wrought? Iron, 2021-2031F |
6.1.4 Guatemala Iron Market Revenues & Volume, By Cast Iron, 2021-2031F |
6.1.5 Guatemala Iron Market Revenues & Volume, By Pig Iron, 2021-2031F |
6.1.6 Guatemala Iron Market Revenues & Volume, By Direct Reduced Iron, 2021-2031F |
6.2 Guatemala Iron Market, By Applications |
6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.2.2 Guatemala Iron Market Revenues & Volume, By Building, 2021-2031F |
6.2.3 Guatemala Iron Market Revenues & Volume, By Construction, 2021-2031F |
6.2.4 Guatemala Iron Market Revenues & Volume, By Railways, 2021-2031F |
6.2.5 Guatemala Iron Market Revenues & Volume, By Fertilizers, 2021-2031F |
6.2.6 Guatemala Iron Market Revenues & Volume, By Industrial Uses, 2021-2031F |
6.2.7 Guatemala Iron Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2021-2031F |
7 Guatemala Iron Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 Guatemala Iron Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 Guatemala Iron Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 Guatemala Iron Market Key Performance Indicators |
8.1 Iron ore production capacity utilization rate |
8.2 Percentage of iron imports substituted by domestic production |
8.3 Investment in iron production technology and capacity expansion |
9 Guatemala Iron Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 Guatemala Iron Market Opportunity Assessment, By Material Types, 2021 & 2031F |
9.2 Guatemala Iron Market Opportunity Assessment, By Applications, 2021 & 2031F |
10 Guatemala Iron Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 Guatemala Iron Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2024 |
10.2 Guatemala Iron Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
11 Company Profiles |
12 Recommendations | 13 Disclaimer |
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