In the first nine months of 2017, countries in the region imported $110 million worth of hydraulic cement, 38% more than was purchased in the same period in 2016.

Figures from the information system on the Hydraulic Cement Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData : Click to interact with the graph

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Imports by country 
Between January and September 2017 the main importer of hydraulic cement in Central America was Nicaragua, with $45 million, followed by Guatemala, with $25 million, Honduras, with $17 million, El Salvador, with $12 million, Costa Rica, with $6 million and Panama, with $5 million.

Variation of regional imports  
Between the first nine months of 2016 and 2017, the value imported into the region grew by 3%, increasing from $78 million to $110 million.

The increase recorded in the first three quarters of 2017 represents a recovery of purchases abroad, as during the periods in question, the years between 2014 and 2016, there were negative variations.