In 2017, purchases of faucets and valves bought from the US by Central American countries added up to $86 million and grew by 6% with respect to the previous year, recovering from the fall registered between 2015 and 2016.
Figures from the Information System on the Faucet and Valve Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In 2016, imports of faucets and plumbing supplies in Guatemala totaled $49 million, and the value imported from Germany and Costa Rica grew by 48% and 4%, respectively.
Figures from the information system on the the Market for Plumbing Supplies in Guatemala, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
In 2016 the value of Central American imports of faucets from Germany amounted to $12 million, 18% more than in 2015.
Figures from the Information System on the Market for Bathroom Fittings in Central America by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [Figure caption = "Click to interact with the graphic"]
Between January and September 2016 Central American countries imported $164 million in bathroom fittings, led by Costa Rica, with $48 million.
Figures from the Information Systemon the Market for taps in CentralAmerica by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [Figure caption = "Click to interact with the graphic"]