Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in El Salvador
El Salvador: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in El Salvador, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in El Salvador is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 47.4% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in El Salvador peaked at 1.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
That places El Salvador 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +80.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +60.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -47.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -47.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +1017.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -92.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -48.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +304.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -88.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -75.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +1508.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -69.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +405.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -79.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +3482.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -29.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -47.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -64.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -35.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -69.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +461.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -34.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -44.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +58.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +55.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +118.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -59.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +47.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -80.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -44.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -47.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +110.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +47.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 80.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3482.9% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| 1984 | +1508.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1974 | +1017.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2001 | +461.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in El Salvador?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in El Salvador was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.