Guatemala E-commerce Market

Explore 5.7k verified e-commerce stores in the Guatemala. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 9.2k with e-commerce signals. 5.7k verified as active stores.

Verified stores
5.7k
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
WooCommerce
2,470 verified stores
Top payment signal
VISA
760 detection occurrences
Top carrier signal
DHL
60 detection occurrences
Top category
Health & Beauty
1,084 verified stores

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E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce stores with 43.3% of stores with physical delivery (2,470 stores) , followed by Shopify (31.1%) and Custom (12.3%) .

Base: 5,709 active verified stores, including those without a detected platform. Rankings show leading platform combinations; displayed percentages need not sum to 100%. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.

Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)

2,470 stores

Shopify 31.1%

1,773 stores

Custom 12.3%

701 stores

241 stores

Odoo 3.8%

216 stores

Ecwid 1.1%

63 stores

58 stores

40 stores

VTEX 0.4%

21 stores

17 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (October 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Guatemala
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 2470 43.27%
Shopify 1773 31.06%
Custom 701 12.28%
Wix eCommerce 241 4.22%
Odoo 216 3.78%
Ecwid 63 1.10%
PrestaShop 58 1.02%
OpenCart 40 0.70%
VTEX 21 0.37%
VirtueMart 17 0.30%
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Websites with E-commerce Signals

WooCommerce holds 49.0% share of detected Guatemala e-commerce signals (4,519) , with Shopify at 23.0% and Custom at 8.1% (October 2026) .

Base: 9,228 domains in this report's signal population, including domains without a detected platform. This is not a store count: it can include redirects and non-transactional sites. Displayed percentages need not sum to 100%.

Top 10 Platforms (All Signals)

4,519 websites

Shopify 23.0%

2,126 websites

750 websites

1,045 websites

Odoo 2.6%

239 websites

Ecwid 0.8%

77 websites

62 websites

42 websites

VTEX 0.3%

29 websites

28 websites

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by websites with signals (October 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for websites with signals in Guatemala
Platform Websites with Signals Percentage
WooCommerce 4519 48.97%
Shopify 2126 23.04%
Custom 750 8.13%
Wix eCommerce 1045 11.32%
Odoo 239 2.59%
Ecwid 77 0.83%
PrestaShop 62 0.67%
OpenCart 42 0.46%
VTEX 29 0.31%
VirtueMart 28 0.30%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty stores with 19.0% of all stores (1,084 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (15.1%) and Electronics & Technology (10.0%) .

Base: 5,709 active verified stores, including stores without a detected category. Percentages use this full population, not only the displayed categories.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 19.0%

1,084 stores

Clothing & Accessories 15.1%

862 stores

Electronics & Technology 10.0%

573 stores

Food & Beverages 8.2%

468 stores

Home & Garden 4.5%

255 stores

Business & Industrial 4.1%

235 stores

Jewelry & Watches 3.7%

210 stores

Toys & Games 3.1%

175 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.0%

169 stores

Vehicles & Parts 2.9%

166 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Guatemala store categories (October 2026)
Distribution of categories in Guatemala e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 1084 18.99%
Clothing & Accessories 862 15.10%
Electronics & Technology 573 10.04%
Food & Beverages 468 8.20%
Home & Garden 255 4.47%
Business & Industrial 235 4.12%
Jewelry & Watches 210 3.68%
Toys & Games 175 3.07%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 169 2.96%
Vehicles & Parts 166 2.91%

Payment Providers Distribution

VISA accounts for 24.4% of displayed detection occurrences (760 occurrences) , followed by MasterCard (23.8%) and PayPal (20.4%) .

Base: 3,120 provider detection occurrences in the displayed ranking, from active stores. One store can contribute multiple occurrences. These percentages are not the share of unique stores or all detections.

Detected from publicly accessible website content and technical signals. Detection does not confirm an active provider contract or availability at checkout.

Top 10 Payment Providers

VISA 24.4%

760 occurrences

742 occurrences

PayPal 20.4%

637 occurrences

366 occurrences

Discover 4.7%

148 occurrences

132 occurrences

104 occurrences

80 occurrences

77 occurrences

Cielo 2.4%

74 occurrences

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Guatemala payment providers (October 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Guatemala e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Detection Occurrences Share of Displayed Occurrences
VISA 760 24.36%
MasterCard 742 23.78%
PayPal 637 20.42%
American Express 366 11.73%
Discover 148 4.74%
Apple Pay 132 4.23%
Cybersource 104 3.33%
UnionPay 80 2.56%
DinersClub 77 2.47%
Cielo 74 2.37%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL accounts for 26.5% of displayed detection occurrences (60 occurrences) , followed by UPS (24.3%) and FedEx (12.8%) .

Base: 226 carrier detection occurrences in the displayed ranking, from active stores. One store can contribute multiple occurrences. These percentages are not the share of unique stores or all detections.

Detected from publicly accessible website content and technical signals. Detection does not confirm an active carrier contract or shipping destinations.

Top 10 Shipping Carriers

DHL 26.5%

60 occurrences

UPS 24.3%

55 occurrences

FedEx 12.8%

29 occurrences

Correos 12.4%

28 occurrences

USPS 6.6%

15 occurrences

GLS 5.3%

12 occurrences

Servientrega 4.9%

11 occurrences

MRW 2.7%

6 occurrences

Pudo 2.2%

5 occurrences

TCS 2.2%

5 occurrences

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Guatemala shipping carriers (October 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Guatemala e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Detection Occurrences Share of Displayed Occurrences
DHL 60 26.55%
UPS 55 24.34%
FedEx 29 12.83%
Correos 28 12.39%
USPS 15 6.64%
GLS 12 5.31%
Servientrega 11 4.87%
MRW 6 2.65%
Pudo 5 2.21%
TCS 5 2.21%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 1,624 new stores were launched in Guatemala , with the highest activity in 2026-09 (243 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-09 15.0%

243 stores launched

2026-08 13.5%

220 stores launched

2026-07 11.0%

178 stores launched

2026-06 9.8%

159 stores launched

2026-05 8.7%

141 stores launched

2026-04 6.6%

107 stores launched

2026-03 8.1%

131 stores launched

2026-02 7.5%

121 stores launched

2026-01 7.3%

118 stores launched

2025-12 6.0%

97 stores launched

2025-11 5.5%

89 stores launched

2025-10 1.2%

20 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Guatemala (October 2026)
Monthly store launches in Guatemala over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-09 243 14.96%
2026-08 220 13.55%
2026-07 178 10.96%
2026-06 159 9.79%
2026-05 141 8.68%
2026-04 107 6.59%
2026-03 131 8.07%
2026-02 121 7.45%
2026-01 118 7.27%
2025-12 97 5.97%
2025-11 89 5.48%
2025-10 20 1.23%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 5,700 active stores in Guatemala are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (1,462 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 25.6%

1,462 active stores

2025 15.6%

887 active stores

2024 9.6%

547 active stores

2023 7.8%

444 active stores

2022 5.7%

323 active stores

2021 5.9%

334 active stores

2020 7.5%

429 active stores

2019 3.7%

210 active stores

2018 3.6%

208 active stores

2017 2.4%

138 active stores

2016 1.4%

79 active stores

2015 1.2%

70 active stores

2014 1.7%

97 active stores

2013 1.2%

70 active stores

2012 0.9%

51 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Guatemala by original launch year (October 2026)
Active stores in Guatemala by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 1462 25.65%
2025 887 15.56%
2024 547 9.60%
2023 444 7.79%
2022 323 5.67%
2021 334 5.86%
2020 429 7.53%
2019 210 3.68%
2018 208 3.65%
2017 138 2.42%
2016 79 1.39%
2015 70 1.23%
2014 97 1.70%
2013 70 1.23%
2012 51 0.89%

Social Media Usage

Facebook accounts for 33.2% of displayed detection occurrences (3,341 occurrences) , followed by Instagram (31.9%) and TikTok (12.2%) .

Base: 10,050 social-platform detection occurrences in the displayed ranking, from active stores. One store can contribute multiple occurrences. These percentages are not the share of unique stores or all detections.

Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.

Top 10 Social Platforms

Facebook 33.2%

3,341 occurrences

Instagram 31.9%

3,208 occurrences

TikTok 12.2%

1,228 occurrences

WhatsApp 7.5%

754 occurrences

YouTube 5.3%

535 occurrences

Twitter 3.6%

362 occurrences

LinkedIn 2.6%

262 occurrences

Pinterest 1.9%

191 occurrences

X 1.6%

164 occurrences

Vimeo 0.0%

5 occurrences

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Guatemala (October 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Guatemala e-commerce stores
Social Platform Detection Occurrences Share of Displayed Occurrences
Facebook 3341 33.24%
Instagram 3208 31.92%
TikTok 1228 12.22%
WhatsApp 754 7.50%
YouTube 535 5.32%
Twitter 362 3.60%
LinkedIn 262 2.61%
Pinterest 191 1.90%
X 164 1.63%
Vimeo 5 0.05%

Data Coverage

Coverage among active verified stores in this country.

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 5.7k 100.00%
Emails 4k 69.28%
Phones 2.7k 47.40%
Ecommerce platform 5.7k 100.00%
Couriers 208 3.64%
Payment Providers 1.5k 26.83%
Categories 5k 87.74%
Social Media 3.8k 67.07%

Coverage reflects detectability from publicly accessible website content and technical signals. A detected provider does not establish an active commercial relationship, and a missing signal does not establish absence. These counts are not confirmed transaction or shipment market shares.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What data is included in the Guatemala e-commerce intelligence?

We track 5.7k verified Guatemala e-commerce stores whose profiles can include: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, technology stack, merchant-size signals, and available business contact fields.

How is the data collected and how often is it updated?

We rebuild the searchable index typically every 2–4 weeks. Observation dates vary by source and field; a rebuild does not mean every website was observed again. This public report has its own publication date and may use an older snapshot than the live catalog. Coverage varies by field and market. A missing payment or carrier signal means we did not detect it, not that the merchant does not use it.

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Can I filter by specific segments?

Yes. You can segment by country, platform, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, technology stack, store age, cross-border signals, and merchant-size bands. Some advanced signals are plan-gated, and the same field contract is used by the web app, exports, and API.

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