Manufactures exports in El Salvador
El Salvador: Manufactures exports was 70.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in El Salvador, 1963–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 70.0% for manufactures exports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in El Salvador peaked at 78.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1963.
That places El Salvador 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 12.1% | — |
| 1964 | 13.2% | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 16.3% | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 23.3% | +42.8% |
| 1967 | 28.2% | +20.8% |
| 1968 | 31.9% | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 31.7% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 28.7% | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 32.2% | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 29.9% | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 30.5% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 30.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 27.0% | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 24.1% | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 20.1% | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 34.4% | +71.2% |
| 1979 | 24.4% | -29.2% |
| 1980 | 35.4% | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 36.9% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 39.8% | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 33.6% | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 25.7% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 14.7% | -42.9% |
| 1987 | 22.6% | +54.2% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | +99.5% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | -58.8% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | +232.3% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 71.3% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | -1.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 70.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 70.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures exports in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +232.3% | 23.7% | 78.7% |
| 1994 | +99.5% | 22.6% | 45.1% |
| 1978 | +71.2% | 20.1% | 34.4% |
| 2000 | -58.8% | 50.0% | 20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.4% | 12.1% | 31.9% | 7 |
| 1970s | 28.2% | 20.1% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 14.7% | 39.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 38.8% | 50.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 20.6% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 67.8% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 70.0% | 76.0% | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,804 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in El Salvador?
- Manufactures exports in El Salvador was 70.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1963.
- How does El Salvador rank for manufactures exports?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.