Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 1.87 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 165.0%
World rank
130th
of 205 countries
All-time high
44.22 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-21.72 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador stood at 1.87 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 165.0% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 44.22 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -21.72 % change on previous year, in 1987.
El Salvador ranks 130th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +735.7% |
| 1963 | 13.24 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 15.58 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 9.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1969 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -278.2% |
| 1970 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -358.8% |
| 1971 | -0.4367 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1972 | 19.74 % change on previous year | -4619.7% |
| 1973 | 28.94 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 1974 | 31.53 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 14.69 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1976 | 39.92 % change on previous year | +171.8% |
| 1977 | 30.82 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1978 | -12.76 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1979 | 44.22 % change on previous year | -446.6% |
| 1980 | -20.93 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1981 | -17.58 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1982 | -12.3 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1983 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1984 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1985 | -5.3 % change on previous year | +116.4% |
| 1986 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -311.2% |
| 1987 | -21.72 % change on previous year | -294.1% |
| 1988 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1989 | -18.23 % change on previous year | -698.4% |
| 1990 | 16.87 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 1991 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1992 | 35.37 % change on previous year | +3331.3% |
| 1993 | 29.65 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 21.03 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1995 | 32.27 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 1996 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1997 | 35.05 % change on previous year | +322.6% |
| 1998 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1999 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 2000 | 17.17 % change on previous year | +625.9% |
| 2001 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2002 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -276.0% |
| 2003 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2006 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +146.4% |
| 2007 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.59 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 2009 | -16.7 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2010 | 16.37 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 2011 | 17.98 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.584 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2013 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +387.5% |
| 2014 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 2015 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 2016 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2017 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -488.3% |
| 2018 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | -18.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 33.09 % change on previous year | -277.6% |
| 2022 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2023 | -8.67 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 2024 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2025 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.47 % change on previous year | -5.16 % change on previous year | 15.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21 % change on previous year | -12.76 % change on previous year | 44.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.91 % change on previous year | -21.72 % change on previous year | 11.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.34 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 35.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.83 % change on previous year | -16.7 % change on previous year | 17.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | 17.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 % change on previous year | -18.63 % change on previous year | 33.09 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 132 Eswatini 1.85 % change on previous year compare
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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 imports (current US$), per capita 2,804 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador was 1.87 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 44.22 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.72 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does El Salvador rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.