Honduras imported US$14.5 billion worth of products from around the globe in 2024.

That dollar amount results from an 82% acceleration in spending compared to $9.2 billion five years prior in 2020.

Year over year, the total cost of Honduran imported goods flatlined via a 0.9% increase from $8 billion during 2023.

Based on the average exchange rate for 2024, Honduras uses the Honduran Lempira as its legal currency which appreciated by 0.4% against the US dollar since 2020 and increased by 0.3% from 2023 to 2024. The stronger Honduran currency in 2024 made goods imported into Honduras paid for in slightly weaker US dollars relatively less expensive for Honduran importers.

The 5 largest products imported into the Honduras by value are refined petroleum oils, medication mixes in dosage, trucks, cars and miscellaneous food preparations. Combined, that quintet of most valuable imports accounted for almost a third (31.1%) of overall Honduran spending on products imported during 2024.

Where Honduras’ Main Imports Come From

The latest available country-specific data shows that 82% of products imported into the Honduras was furnished by suppliers in: United States of America (34.1% of the Honduran total), mainland China (17.6%), Mexico (7.3%), Guatemala (5.2%), El Salvador (4.1%), Costa Rica (3.5%), Brazil (2%), India (1.82%), Germany (1.78%), Japan (1.70%), Thailand (1.5%) and Colombia (1.4%).

From a continental perspective, 42.4% of total Honduran imports by value were purchased from North American countries. Trade partners in Asia supplied 27.6% of import purchases into the Honduras while another 21.9% worth of goods originated from providers in Latin America excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean.

Smaller percentage came from suppliers located in Europe (7.8%), Africa (0.2%) and Oceania (0.1%) led by New Zealand and Australia.

Given the Honduran population of 10.7 million people, its total $14.5 billion in 2024 imports translates to roughly $1,350 in yearly product demand from every person in the Central American country. That average amount belies a decrease from $1,400 for 2023.

Honduras Top 10 Imports

The following product groups represent the highest dollar value in Honduras import purchases during 2024. Also shown is the percentage share each product category represents in terms of overall imports into Honduras.

1. Mineral fuels including oil: US$2.6 billion (17.8% of total imports)
2. Vehicles: $1.6 billion (10.7%)
3. Machinery including computers: $1.14 billion (7.9%)
4. Electrical machinery, equipment: $1.08 billion (7.5%)
5. Pharmaceuticals: $757.1 million (5.2%)
6. Plastics, plastic articles: $568.5 million (3.9%)
7. Iron, steel: $536.1 million (3.7%)
8. Miscellaneous food preparations: $479.8 million (3.3%)
9. Cereals: $433.7 million (3%)
10. Paper, paper items: $351.1 million (2.4%)

Honduras’ top 10 imports generated nearly two-thirds (65.4%) of the overall value of its product purchases from other countries.

Purchases of vehicles by Honduran importers showed the fastest-growth in value among the top 10 import categories, up by 228.7% from 2020 to 2024.

In second place for expanding imports into the Honduras were mineral fuels including oil thanks to a 135.1% increase.

Honduran imports of machinery including computers delivered the third-fastest year-over-year advance, up 109.7%.

The most modest annual increase among the top categories was for imported pharmaceuticals via a still respectable 45.7% expansion compared to 2020.

Please note that the results listed above are at the 2-digit Harmonized Tariff System code level. Information presented in the paragraphs below is at the more granular 4-digit level.

Top Fuel Products Imported into Honduras

Honduran importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of mineral fuels-related products.

1. Processed petroleum oils: US$2.5 billion (up 133.8% from 2020)
2. Petroleum gases: $81.7 million (up 189.2%)
3. Petroleum oil residues: $19.8 million (up 152.7%)
4. Coal, solid fuels made from coal: $3.7 million (up 68.2%)
5. Petroleum jelly, mineral waxes: $1.6 million (up 95.4%)
6. Peat: $1.3 million (up 37.8%)
7. Asphalt/petroleum bitumen mixes: $447,000 (up 111.8%)
8. Coal tar oils (high temperature distillation): $128,000 (down -9.2%)
9. Natural bitumen, asphalt, shale: $52,000 (up 160%)
10. Coke, semi-coke: $19,000 (down -5%)

Among these import subcategories, Honduras’ purchases of petroleum gases (up 189.2%), natural bitumen, asphalt and shale (up 160%) then petroleum oil residues (up 152.7%) grew at the fastest pace from 2020 to 2024.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported fossil fuel-related products among Honduran businesses and consumers.

Top Vehicles Products Imported into Honduras

Honduran importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of vehicles-related products.

1. Trucks: US$579.4 million (up 248.4% from 2020)
2. Cars: $495.8 million (up 267.7%)
3. Motorcycles: $209.2 million (up 235.1%)
4. Automobile parts/accessories: $118.5 million (up 123.8%)
5. Tractors: $45.2 million (up 194.5%)
6. Public-transport vehicles: $32.4 million (up 185.8%)
7. Trailers: $27.9 million (up 235.9%)
8. Motorcycle parts/accessories: $18.6 million (up 86.9%)
9. Special purpose vehicles: $10.6 million (up 323.7%)
10. Bicycles, other non-motorized cycles: $8.2 million (up 58.3%)

Among these import subcategories, Honduras’ purchases of special purpose vehicles (up 323.7%), cars (up 267.7%) then trucks (up 248.4%) grew at the fastest pace from 2020 to 2024.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported vehicles among Honduran businesses and consumers.

Top Machinery Products Imported into Honduras

Honduran importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of machines including computers.

1. Refrigerators, freezers: US$124.2 million (up 131.5% from 2020)
2. Computers, optical readers: $102.8 million (up 57%)
3. Air conditioners: $70.5 million (up 174.9%)
4. Heavy machinery (bulldozers, excavators, road rollers): $69.9 million (up 239.8%)
5. Centrifuges, filters and purifiers: $52.6 million (up 115.5%)
6. Sort/screen/washing machinery: $51.2 million (up 190.3%)
7. Air or vacuum pumps: $49.8 million (up 117.2%)
8. Printing machinery: $49.4 million (up 160.9%)
9. Liquid pumps and elevators: $45.6 million (up 90.7%)
10. Piston engine parts: $43.7 million (up 59.2%)

Among these import subcategories, Honduras’ purchases of heavy machinery such as bulldozers, excavators and road rollers (up 239.8%), sorting, screening or washing machinery (up 190.3%) then air conditioners (up 174.9%) grew at the fastest pace from 2020 to 2024.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported machinery among Honduran businesses and consumers.

Top Electrical Products Imported into Honduras

Honduran importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of electronic equipment including smartphones.

1. Phone devices including smartphones: US$278.8 million (up 44.3% from 2020)
2. Insulated wire/cable: $123 million (up 115.2%)
3. TV receivers/monitors/projectors: $118.1 million (up 107.9%)
4. Electrical converters/power units: $76.5 million (up 179.2%)
5. Electric generating sets, converters: $73.2 million (up 544.6%)
6. Electric storage batteries: $54.7 million (up 49.7%)
7. Electric water heaters, hair dryers: $44.4 million (up 115.5%)
8. Lower-voltage switches, fuses: $41.9 million (up 112.6%)
9. Electric motors, generators: $34.4 million (up 173.6%)
10. Electrical/optical circuit boards, panels: $23.2 million (up 265.7%)

Among these import subcategories, Honduras’ purchases of electric generating sets and converters (up 544.6%), electrical and optical circuit boards or panels (up 265.7%) then electrical converters and power units (up 179.2%) grew at the fastest pace from 2020 to 2024.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported electronics among Honduran businesses and consumers.
 

See also Honduras Top 10 Exports, El Salvador’s Top 10 Exports, Coffee Exports by Country, Bananas Exports by Country and Palm Oil Exports by Country

Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Country Profiles. Accessed on December 13, 2025

EXCHANGE-RATES.org Honduran Lempira (HNL) to US Dollar, Exchange Rate History. Accessed on December 13, 2025

International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database (GDP based on Purchasing Power Parity). Accessed on December 13, 2025

International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on December 13, 2025