Merchandise exports in El Salvador
El Salvador: Merchandise exports was 6.43 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.43 billion current US$
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
120th
of 206 countries
All-time high
7.12 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
117.00 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise exports in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports in El Salvador stood at 6.43 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in El Salvador peaked at 7.12 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 117.00 million current US$, in 1960.
El Salvador ranks 120th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 117.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 119.00 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 136.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 154.00 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 178.00 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 189.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 189.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 207.00 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 213.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 202.00 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 229.00 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 228.00 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 273.00 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 352.00 million current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 463.00 million current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 531.00 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 743.00 million current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1977 | 972.00 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 848.00 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +44.2% |
| 1980 | 967.00 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 797.00 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 699.00 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 735.00 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 717.00 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 679.00 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 755.00 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 591.00 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 609.00 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 498.00 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 582.00 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 588.00 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 796.00 million current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 2.42 billion current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1998 | 2.45 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.51 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.94 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 2.86 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.00 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.13 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.31 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.42 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.71 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 4.01 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 4.64 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 3.87 billion current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 4.50 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 5.31 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 5.34 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.49 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.30 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.51 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.42 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.76 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 5.91 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.91 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.80 billion current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 6.39 billion current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 7.12 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 6.50 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 6.31 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 6.43 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 6.43 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.59 billion current US$, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 6.43 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.43 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170.40 million current US$ | 117.00 million current US$ | 213.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 586.20 million current US$ | 228.00 million current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 704.70 million current US$ | 498.00 million current US$ | 967.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 billion current US$ | 582.00 million current US$ | 2.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 billion current US$ | 2.86 billion current US$ | 4.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 billion current US$ | 4.50 billion current US$ | 5.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 billion current US$ | 4.80 billion current US$ | 7.12 billion current US$ | 6 |
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 (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 merchandise exports in El Salvador?
- Merchandise exports in El Salvador was 6.43 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for merchandise exports?
- El Salvador ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.