Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in El Salvador
El Salvador: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -8.53 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in El Salvador is -8.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 150.0% on the previous year and down 304.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in El Salvador peaked at 56.21 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -25.44 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places El Salvador 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -12.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 17.04 % change on previous year | -240.3% |
| 1963 | 20.55 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1964 | 25.74 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1965 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1966 | 10.4 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 1967 | -0.1893 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1968 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +2680.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4449 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1970 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +547.6% |
| 1971 | 16.33 % change on previous year | +466.8% |
| 1972 | 12.05 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1973 | 34.22 % change on previous year | +184.0% |
| 1974 | 49.01 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1975 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1976 | 22.32 % change on previous year | +222.6% |
| 1977 | 31.52 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1978 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4485 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1980 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -1514.2% |
| 1981 | -6.69 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1982 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 1984 | 9.98 % change on previous year | +187.5% |
| 1985 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1986 | -9.61 % change on previous year | +452.5% |
| 1987 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 1988 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1989 | 15.25 % change on previous year | +944.7% |
| 1990 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1991 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 24.59 % change on previous year | +176.7% |
| 1993 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1994 | 25.67 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 1995 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1996 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1997 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +211.2% |
| 1998 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1999 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2000 | 56.21 % change on previous year | -5061.4% |
| 2001 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 14.09 % change on previous year | +291.6% |
| 2004 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 14.68 % change on previous year | +104.4% |
| 2007 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2009 | -25.44 % change on previous year | -335.4% |
| 2010 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2011 | 19.87 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2013 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 2014 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2015 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 2016 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +108.7% |
| 2017 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -289.1% |
| 2018 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2020 | -14.8 % change on previous year | -1293.7% |
| 2021 | 47.9 % change on previous year | -423.6% |
| 2022 | 17.07 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2023 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -8.53 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.7926 % change on previous year, 10.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -8.53 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.36 % change on previous year, 6.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +5061.4% | -1.13 % change on previous year | 56.21 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -2680.3% | -0.1893 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -1514.2% | 0.4485 % change on previous year | -6.34 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1293.7% | 1.24 % change on previous year | -14.8 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +944.7% | 1.46 % change on previous year | 15.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.85 % change on previous year | -12.15 % change on previous year | 25.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.55 % change on previous year | 0.4485 % change on previous year | 49.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -9.61 % change on previous year | 15.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.89 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 25.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7 % change on previous year | -25.44 % change on previous year | 56.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 % change on previous year | -4.16 % change on previous year | 19.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.41 % change on previous year | -14.8 % change on previous year | 47.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 160 Italy -7.93 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Burundi -8 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Syria -8.39 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Lesotho -8.58 % change on previous year compare
- 165 India -8.92 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Dominican Republic -8.94 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for El Salvador
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 20.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 17.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 69.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 6.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,010 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in El Salvador?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in El Salvador was -8.53 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 56.21 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.44 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- El Salvador ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 304.3%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.