High-technology exports in El Salvador
El Salvador: High-technology exports was 247.05 million current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in El Salvador, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in El Salvador is 247.05 million current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in El Salvador peaked at 414.45 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 177.79 million current US$, in 2009.
That places El Salvador 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 188.51 million current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 200.72 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 177.79 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 235.61 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 238.65 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 225.45 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 227.69 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 226.16 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 208.81 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 223.94 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 251.24 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 277.84 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 230.31 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 228.12 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 348.63 million current US$ | +52.8% |
| 2022 | 414.45 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 296.58 million current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2024 | 247.05 million current US$ | -16.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 247.05 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.69 million current US$, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 247.05 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.59 million current US$, 14.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189.01 million current US$ | 177.79 million current US$ | 200.72 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 234.57 million current US$ | 208.81 million current US$ | 277.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.97 million current US$ | 228.12 million current US$ | 414.45 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More private sector data for El Salvador
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 20.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 17.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,010 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in El Salvador?
- High-technology exports in El Salvador was 247.05 million current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 414.45 million current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.79 million current US$ in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for high-technology exports?
- El Salvador ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.