Bahrain vs El Salvador: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Bahrain
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 17.85 billion current US$ against 16.45 billion current US$ in Bahrain, a difference of 1.40 billion current US$.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 95th and El Salvador ranks 92nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 6 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188.50 million current US$ | 176.80 million current US$ | 11.70 million current US$ | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 1.20 billion current US$ | 601.70 million current US$ | 596.80 million current US$ | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 3.19 billion current US$ | 973.50 million current US$ | 2.22 billion current US$ | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 3.90 billion current US$ | 2.77 billion current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 8.35 billion current US$ | 6.76 billion current US$ | 1.59 billion current US$ | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 12.34 billion current US$ | 10.37 billion current US$ | 1.97 billion current US$ | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 14.97 billion current US$ | 15.15 billion current US$ | 179.50 million current US$ | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Bahrain or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 17.85 billion current US$ against 16.45 billion current US$ in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Bahrain and El Salvador?
- 1.40 billion current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and El Salvador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and El Salvador rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Bahrain ranks 95th and El Salvador ranks 92nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.