Merchandise imports in El Salvador
El Salvador: Merchandise imports was 17.85 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.85 billion current US$
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
92nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
17.85 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
109.00 million current US$
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports in El Salvador is 17.85 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in El Salvador peaked at 17.85 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 109.00 million current US$, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 92nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 123.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 109.00 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1962 | 125.00 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 152.00 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1964 | 191.00 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 201.00 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 221.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 224.00 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 214.00 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 208.00 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 214.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 249.00 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 272.00 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 377.00 million current US$ | +38.6% |
| 1974 | 562.00 million current US$ | +49.1% |
| 1975 | 614.00 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 735.00 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 929.00 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1978 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 966.00 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 986.00 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 857.00 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 891.00 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 977.00 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 961.00 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 935.00 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 994.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 2.15 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 2.55 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 3.33 billion current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 3.22 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.74 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 3.96 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 4.09 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.95 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 5.03 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.18 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.75 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 6.33 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 6.69 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 7.66 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 8.82 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 9.82 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 7.33 billion current US$ | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 8.42 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 9.96 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 10.26 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 10.77 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 10.51 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.29 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.83 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.57 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 11.46 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 11.60 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.89 billion current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 14.62 billion current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2022 | 17.11 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 15.65 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 15.80 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 17.85 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 17.85 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.19 billion current US$, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 17.85 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.75 billion current US$, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176.80 million current US$ | 109.00 million current US$ | 224.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 601.70 million current US$ | 214.00 million current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 973.50 million current US$ | 857.00 million current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 billion current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ | 4.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.76 billion current US$ | 4.95 billion current US$ | 9.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 billion current US$ | 8.42 billion current US$ | 11.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.15 billion current US$ | 9.89 billion current US$ | 17.85 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More private sector data for El Salvador
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 20.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.0% (2024)
- 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$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,804 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in El Salvador?
- Merchandise imports in El Salvador was 17.85 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.85 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.00 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for merchandise imports?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.