Relationship dossier
Guatemala
Honduras
Relationship assessment
Guatemala and Honduras cooperate through a bilateral customs union and regional integration.
Guatemala toward Honduras
+35Guatemala agreed with Honduras to establish a customs union and began implementing it with Honduras in 2017, creating a framework for simplified cross-border customs procedures.
Honduras toward Guatemala
+35Honduras agreed with Guatemala to establish a customs union and began implementing it with Guatemala in 2017, creating a framework for simplified cross-border customs procedures.
Overall relationship
+35The bilateral customs union is a substantial, practical element of the relationship, supporting closer economic integration. Available details about its implementation and other bilateral policy areas are limited.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Guatemala and Honduras have pursued practical economic integration through a bilateral customs union, agreed in 2015 and put into operation in 2017. The arrangement supports simplified cross-border customs procedures and reflects sustained government cooperation. The scope of implementation and the extent of other bilateral cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
Guatemala and Honduras agreed to establish a bilateral customs union.
The bilateral customs union began operating, simplifying customs procedures between the countries.
Major uncertainties
- The customs union's current scope and implementation are unclear.
- Details of broader bilateral cooperation and any recurring disputes are limited.