El Salvador vs North America: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
El Salvador
12.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
North America
3.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
El Salvador rank
47th
North America rank
45th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- El Salvador
- North America
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 12.93 % change on previous year against 3.88 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 9.05 % change on previous year.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 3.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North America ahead.
El Salvador ranks 47th and North America ranks 45th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.65 % change on previous year | 10.07 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | North America |
| 1970s | 18.3 % change on previous year | 18.8 % change on previous year | 0.493 % change on previous year | North America |
| 1980s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 8.52 % change on previous year | 7.09 % change on previous year | North America |
| 1990s | 13.84 % change on previous year | 7.72 % change on previous year | 6.12 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.78 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.94 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | 0.0543 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.25 % change on previous year | 5.58 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, El Salvador or North America?
- El Salvador, at 12.93 % change on previous year against 3.88 % change on previous year in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between El Salvador and North America?
- 9.05 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and North America rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 47th and North America ranks 45th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.