Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in El Salvador
El Salvador: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 754,348 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
754,348 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
60th
of 204 countries
All-time high
824,735 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
4,926 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 754,348 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in El Salvador peaked at 824,735 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,926 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 60th out of 204 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$), per in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,926 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 6,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 8,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 9,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 10,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 10,115 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 9,583 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 9,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 9,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 11,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 12,908 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 17,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 25,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1975 | 27,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 33,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 44,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1978 | 49,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 49,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 46,167 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 43,079 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 40,579 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 41,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 46,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 45,372 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 41,012 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 45,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 46,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 53,183 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 58,730 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 63,949 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 79,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 91,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 114,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 121,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 125,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 139,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 147,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 145,637 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 227,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2001 | 233,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 242,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 276,495 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 302,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 324,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 371,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 422,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 468,047 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 348,986 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 398,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 477,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 489,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 510,130 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 503,176 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 493,152 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 472,652 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 509,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 552,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 559,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 476,331 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 704,479 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2022 | 824,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 754,348 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,335 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,926 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,134 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,211 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,903 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,918 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,579 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,183 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,768 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,730 current US$ per square kilometre | 147,306 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 321,779 current US$ per square kilometre | 227,500 current US$ per square kilometre | 468,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 496,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 398,566 current US$ per square kilometre | 559,093 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 689,973 current US$ per square kilometre | 476,331 current US$ per square kilometre | 824,735 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 57 Malaysia 811,246 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Lithuania 772,800 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Croatia 772,790 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Micronesia, Federated States of 738,253 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Jamaica 700,605 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Greece 685,553 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in El Salvador?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in El Salvador was 754,348 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 824,735 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,926 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- El Salvador ranks 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.