High-technology exports in El Salvador
El Salvador: High-technology exports was 5.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
High-technology exports in El Salvador, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 5.5% for high-technology exports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in El Salvador peaked at 7.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2015.
That places El Salvador 94th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
High-technology exports in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.3% | — |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -14.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.5% | 7.9% | 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 5.5% 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 7.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2015.
- How does El Salvador rank for high-technology exports?
- El Salvador ranks 94th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.