How does El Salvador rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

El Salvador ranks 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in El Salvador

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in El Salvador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

El Salvador: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.4657 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.4657 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 13.2%

World rank

54th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.5392 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1965–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in El Salvador, 1965–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.4657 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in El Salvador peaked at 0.5392 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

That places El Salvador 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.2273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1967	0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1968	0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1969	0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1970	0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1971	0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1972	0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1973	0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1974	0.3231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
1975	0.3055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1976	0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1977	0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1978	0.3251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1979	0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1980	0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1981	0.2597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1982	0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1983	0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1984	0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1985	0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1986	0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1987	0.2381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1988	0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1989	0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1990	0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1991	0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1992	0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1993	0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1994	0.309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1995	0.2828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1996	0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1997	0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1998	0.2791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1999	0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2000	0.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.6%
2001	0.3946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2002	0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2003	0.4326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2004	0.4565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2005	0.4568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2006	0.4813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2007	0.5145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2008	0.5392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2009	0.4108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
2010	0.4477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2011	0.488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2012	0.4744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2013	0.4806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2014	0.4615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2015	0.436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2016	0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2017	0.4229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2018	0.4397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2019	0.4309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2020	0.396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2021	0.5026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
2022	0.5362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2023	0.4657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.2714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

51 Morocco 0.4819 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
52 Suriname 0.4777 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
53 Honduras 0.4665 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
55 Mongolia 0.4559 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
56 Jordan 0.4531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
57 Nicaragua 0.4528 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in El Salvador?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in El Salvador was 0.4657 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.5392 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: El Salvador ranks 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.