Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in El Salvador
El Salvador: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 15.63 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in El Salvador, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in El Salvador is 15.63 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in El Salvador peaked at 17.09 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 102.70 million current US$, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 116.90 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 102.70 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1962 | 120.20 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 144.90 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 182.20 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 191.40 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 211.30 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 210.90 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 199.80 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 200.69 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 206.47 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 240.20 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 269.14 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 361.25 million current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 538.28 million current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1975 | 575.53 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 704.02 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 925.93 million current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1978 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 956.58 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 892.60 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 840.81 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 869.98 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 956.76 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 940.12 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 849.77 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 942.38 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 956.14 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 2.52 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 2.61 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.88 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 3.05 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 3.02 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.71 billion current US$ | +56.2% |
| 2001 | 4.85 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.02 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.73 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 6.26 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 6.71 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 7.70 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 8.75 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 9.70 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 7.23 billion current US$ | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 8.26 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 9.90 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 10.15 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.57 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.43 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.22 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.79 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 10.56 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 11.44 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 11.58 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.87 billion current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 14.60 billion current US$ | +47.9% |
| 2022 | 17.09 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 15.63 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168.10 million current US$ | 102.70 million current US$ | 211.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 585.90 million current US$ | 206.47 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 930.71 million current US$ | 840.81 million current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 billion current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 3.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.67 billion current US$ | 4.71 billion current US$ | 9.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.29 billion current US$ | 8.26 billion current US$ | 11.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.30 billion current US$ | 9.87 billion current US$ | 17.09 billion current US$ | 4 |
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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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in El Salvador?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in El Salvador was 15.63 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.09 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.70 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- El Salvador ranks 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.