Import value index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Import value index was 155.2 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in El Salvador, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in El Salvador stood at 155.2 2015 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in El Salvador peaked at 166.2 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65 2015 = 100, in 2005.
El Salvador ranks 87th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 65 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 74.4 2015 = 100 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 85.7 2015 = 100 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 95.4 2015 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 71.2 2015 = 100 | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 81.8 2015 = 100 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 96.8 2015 = 100 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 99.7 2015 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 104.6 2015 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 102.1 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 95.5 2015 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 102.7 2015 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 111.4 2015 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 112.7 2015 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 96.1 2015 = 100 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 142 2015 = 100 | +47.8% |
| 2022 | 166.2 2015 = 100 | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 152 2015 = 100 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 155.2 2015 = 100 | +2.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 155.2 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 155.5 2015 = 100, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 155.2 2015 = 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 141.05 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.34 2015 = 100 | 65 2015 = 100 | 95.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 100.73 2015 = 100 | 81.8 2015 = 100 | 112.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.3 2015 = 100 | 96.1 2015 = 100 | 166.2 2015 = 100 | 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 import value index in El Salvador?
- Import value index in El Salvador was 155.2 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 166.2 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does El Salvador rank for import value index?
- El Salvador ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.