Economy of Central America

Other important socio-commercial countries in Central America are the European Union, Japan, Dominican Republic and Mexico.

[2] Currently, the Central American bloc is based on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States known as CAFTA-DR, and another in negotiations with Peru.

Guatemala has the highest gross domestic product in Central America, followed by Panama, Costa Rica and El Salvador.

The main products that the region exports are agricultural type (cocoa, coffee, rice, flowers, etc.

According to the World Bank, Panama, Costa Rica and Guatemala are the countries that receive more foreign direct investment in Central America, and exceeded one billion US dollars.

The Panama Canal is the principal trade route between Central America and the world
Development of real GDP per capita of economies in Central America