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Guatemala: Increase in Capital Goods Imports

In the first half of the year, the imports of capital goods were up 12.2% relative to the same period of 2009.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Total capital goods imported for the period were worth $1.01 billion, compared with $0.90 billion in the first half of last year, according to data from the Guatemalan central bank, Banguat.

Sigloxxi.com reports on increases at sector level: "Goods imported for agriculture totaled $26.4 million compared to $24.5 million last year, a 7.6% rise. Meanwhile for the construction and telecommunications industries the amount was $833.5 million relative to $705.4 million, representing an increase of 11.1%".

Source: sigloxxi.com