Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 12.93 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador is 12.93 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,197.3% on the previous year and up 715.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 49.07 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -25.39 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places El Salvador 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -11.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 14.68 % change on previous year | -229.0% |
| 1963 | 21.6 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1964 | 25.66 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1966 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 1967 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1968 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -428.9% |
| 1969 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1970 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 1971 | 16.36 % change on previous year | +467.0% |
| 1972 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1973 | 38.6 % change on previous year | +317.9% |
| 1974 | 49.07 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1975 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1976 | 19.71 % change on previous year | +113.0% |
| 1977 | 26.39 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1978 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8755 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1980 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -882.0% |
| 1981 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1982 | -13.08 % change on previous year | -731.9% |
| 1983 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1984 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +143.3% |
| 1985 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1986 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1987 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -333.2% |
| 1988 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1989 | 15.29 % change on previous year | +1069.3% |
| 1990 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1991 | 20.03 % change on previous year | +128.0% |
| 1992 | 22.36 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 15.63 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1994 | 18.74 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 30.7 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1996 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1997 | 16.01 % change on previous year | -602.8% |
| 1998 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1999 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2000 | 20.81 % change on previous year | +519.8% |
| 2001 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2002 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +93.1% |
| 2003 | 11 % change on previous year | +252.1% |
| 2004 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 14.54 % change on previous year | +155.0% |
| 2007 | 15.11 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2009 | -25.39 % change on previous year | -324.7% |
| 2010 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 2011 | 18.41 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2013 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 2014 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2015 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2016 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +115.8% |
| 2017 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -267.3% |
| 2018 | 8.44 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2020 | -14.77 % change on previous year | -1327.3% |
| 2021 | 47.83 % change on previous year | -423.7% |
| 2022 | 17.04 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2023 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9969 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2025 | 12.93 % change on previous year | +1197.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.65 % change on previous year | -11.38 % change on previous year | 25.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.3 % change on previous year | 0.8755 % change on previous year | 49.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -13.08 % change on previous year | 15.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.84 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | 30.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.78 % change on previous year | -25.39 % change on previous year | 20.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 % change on previous year | -4.54 % change on previous year | 18.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 % change on previous year | -14.77 % change on previous year | 47.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 44 Cyprus 13.08 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Djibouti 12.95 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Vanuatu 12.94 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Thailand 12.9 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Estonia 12.68 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 12.06 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador was 12.93 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 49.07 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.39 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 715.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.