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Exchange rate7.64Q/US$Oct 6, 2026
Inflation, year on year3.37%Aug 2026
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Zona Franca Ciplesa

Free zoneGuatemala City

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One of the five free zones active under Decree 65-89 (10-year income-tax exemption for users; VAT and duties exempt inside the zone).

AddressColonia El Rodeo, zona 7, Ciudad de Guatemala

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the count of active zones comes from the press (Soy502, Apr-2024); there is no public official list from MINECO

Other free zones

Zona Libre Quetzal
Parque Industrial y Zona Franca Zeta La Unión
Zona Franca Consigna
Zona Franca Sadinsa
Zona Franca Coyol
Zona Franca La Lima

Guatemala's official figures.

Data as of Oct 6, 2026, 06:41

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