Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 755,212 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
755,212 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
60th
of 205 countries
All-time high
825,676 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
5,228 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 755,212 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 825,676 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,228 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 60th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,228 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 7,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1964 | 9,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 9,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 10,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 10,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 10,264 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 9,976 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 10,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 11,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 13,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 18,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1974 | 26,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1975 | 29,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 35,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 44,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1978 | 49,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 50,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 46,622 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 47,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 41,361 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 43,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 47,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 46,380 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 45,126 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 47,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 48,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 56,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 60,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 73,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 89,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 103,523 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 122,925 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 160,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 155,550 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 180,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 191,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 197,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 238,755 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 242,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 250,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 277,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 305,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 322,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 369,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 425,724 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 473,842 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 353,523 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 406,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 480,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 495,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 519,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 507,432 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 496,766 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 474,228 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 510,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 553,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 559,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 477,220 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 705,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2022 | 825,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 755,212 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,228 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,743 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,971 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,361 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,033 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,956 current US$ per square kilometre | 197,635 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 326,052 current US$ per square kilometre | 238,755 current US$ per square kilometre | 473,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 500,396 current US$ per square kilometre | 406,178 current US$ per square kilometre | 559,942 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 690,890 current US$ per square kilometre | 477,220 current US$ per square kilometre | 825,676 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 57 Malaysia 808,604 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Croatia 776,465 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Lithuania 774,585 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Jamaica 701,016 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Greece 696,974 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 French Polynesia 663,209 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$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 755,212 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 825,676 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,228 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 60th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.