Americas · Central America

Honduras

Republic of Honduras · World’s #106 economy

Nominal GDP 2025
$39.6 billion
Population 2025
11.0 million
GDP per capita
$3,598
GDP growth 2025
3.8%
Flag of Honduras

Overview

Official name
Republic of Honduras
Capital
Tegucigalpa
Region
Americas · Central America
Area
112,492 km²
Coordinates
15.00, -86.50
Languages
Spanish
Currency
Honduran lempira (HNL L)
Calling code · domain
+504 · .hn
ISO codes
HN / HND
Borders
Guatemala El Salvador Nicaragua

Map

Belize · $3.33 billion Costa Rica · $103 billion Guatemala · $123 billion Honduras · $39.6 billion Jamaica · $22.7 billion Cayman Islands · $7.77 billion Mexico · $1.83 trillion Nicaragua · $22.2 billion Panama · $90.5 billion El Salvador · $36.7 billion
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Demographics

Population11.0 million2025
Population growth1.65%2025
Urban population59.3%2025
Population density95.1 people/km²2023
Life expectancy73.0 years2024
Adult literacy88.3%2024

Age structure (2025)

0–14: 30.3%15–64: 65.2%65+: 4.5%

Macroeconomy

Nominal GDP$39.6 billion2025
Real GDP growth3.8%2025
GDP per capita$3,5982025
GDP per capita (PPP)$7,4862024
GNI (PPP)$80.0 billion2025
Inflation (CPI)4.6%2025
Unemployment4.9%2025
Industry, % of GDP25.4%2025
Exports, % of GDP35.0%2025
Imports, % of GDP56.5%2025
Merchandise exports$12.0 billion2025
Merchandise imports$18.6 billion2025
FDI net inflows$478 million2024

Honduras ranks #106 in the world by nominal GDP (2025). Full ranking →

Business environment & logistics (micro)

Logistics Performance Index2.90 / 52022
Import clearance time7.0 days2016
Total tax rate (% of profit)44.4%2017
Land area111,890 km²2023

The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and import clearance time are published by the World Bank per survey round; total tax rate comes from the discontinued Doing Business data (2020).

Provinces, states & regions (18)

Department: 18

  • Atlántida HN-AT
  • Choluteca HN-CH
  • Colón HN-CL
  • Comayagua HN-CM
  • Copán HN-CP
  • Cortés HN-CR
  • El Paraíso HN-EP
  • Francisco Morazán HN-FM
  • Gracias a Dios HN-GD
  • Intibucá HN-IN
  • Islas de la Bahía HN-IB
  • La Paz HN-LP
  • Lempira HN-LE
  • Ocotepeque HN-OC
  • Olancho HN-OL
  • Santa Bárbara HN-SB
  • Valle HN-VA
  • Yoro HN-YO

Source: ISO 3166-2 (Debian iso-codes)

Seaports & logistics

PortHarbour sizeHarbour typeCargo pier depthTEU
Puerto Cortes HNPCRSmallopen roadstead13.5 m—
Coxen Hole HNRTBVery smallcoastal (natural)20.0 m—
Puerto Castilla HNPCAVery smallopen roadstead12.5 m—
Trujillo HNTJIVery smallopen roadstead12.5 m—
Puerto De San Lorenzo HNSLOVery smallriver (natural)10.0 m—
La Ceiba HNLCEVery smallopen roadstead9.4 m—
Puerto EsteVery smallcoastal (natural)9.4 m—
Tela HNTEAVery smallopen roadstead——

8 ports of this country in the World Port Index, ranked by scale (container throughput, harbour size, depth).

International shipping →

FTAs & trade blocs

Vietnam has no FTA with Honduras: MFN rates apply (if a WTO member).

Trade agreements in force (13)

Honduras is party to 13 regional/bilateral trade agreements in force (per the WTO). Agreements with a “Preferential rates” button are FTAs that Vietnam is also party to.

AgreementType / coverageIn forcePartners
United Kingdom - Central America FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Jan 2021 Costa RicaEl SalvadorGuatemalaNicaraguaPanamaUnited Kingdom
Korea, Republic of - Central America FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Oct 2019 Costa RicaEl SalvadorSouth KoreaNicaraguaPanama
Peru - Honduras FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Jan 2017 Peru Peru
Canada - Honduras FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Oct 2014 Canada Canada
EU - Central America FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Aug 2013 Costa RicaEl SalvadorGuatemalaNicaraguaPanamaAustriaBelgiumBulgariaCroatiaCyprus +22
CACM - Accession of Panama CU
Goods
6 May 2013 Costa RicaEl SalvadorGuatemalaNicaraguaPanama
Mexico - Central America FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Sep 2012 Costa RicaEl SalvadorGuatemalaMexicoNicaragua
Colombia - Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras) FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
12 Nov 2009 ColombiaEl SalvadorGuatemala Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala
Panama - Honduras (Panama - Central America) FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
9 Jan 2009 Panama Panama
Chile - Honduras (Chile - Central America) FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
19 Jul 2008 Chile Chile
Dominican Republic - Central America - United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Mar 2006 Costa RicaDominican RepublicEl SalvadorGuatemalaNicaraguaUnited States
Dominican Republic - Central America FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
4 Oct 2001 Costa RicaDominican RepublicEl SalvadorGuatemalaNicaragua
Central American Common Market (CACM) CU
Goods
4 Jun 1961 Costa RicaEl SalvadorGuatemalaNicaraguaPanama

Source: WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database (retrieved 14 Oct 2026) plus additional agreements maintained by the administrator. Lists agreements notified to the WTO and in force.

Import regulations

Look up the importing country's duties, technical rules and procedures on the Global Trade Helpdesk (ITC/UNCTAD/WTO), Market Access Map (ITC) and WTO Tariff & Trade Data. Check Vietnam's FTAs with the importing country for preferential rates with valid proof of origin.

Global Trade Helpdesk ↗Market Access Map ↗WTO Tariff & Trade Data ↗

Sourcing from Vietnam

Buyers in Honduras can find Vietnamese suppliers by industry, in the factory directory and at international exhibitions in Vietnam:

Steel & steel structure manufacturing →International exhibitions in VietnamContact

Data: World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0); mledoze/world-countries (ODbL); i18n-iso-countries (MIT); ISO 3166-2 – Debian iso-codes (LGPL); NGA World Port Index 2019; map @svg-maps/world (CC BY 4.0); flags flag-icons (MIT). For reference only.