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El Salvador · Trade

Exports, imports, balances, openness and composition.

21 indicators · 21 with data

Exports

current US$

93rd of 138 · 16th in Latin America
ExportsEl Salvador's exports rose from US$2.03B in 1996 to US$11.8B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$8BUS$10BUS$12BUS$11.8B

El Salvador's exports rose from US$2.03B in 1996 to US$11.8B in 2025.

Imports

current US$

80th of 138 · 13th in Latin America
ImportsEl Salvador's imports rose from US$3.27B in 1996 to US$20.6B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$5BUS$10BUS$15BUS$20BUS$25BUS$20.6B

El Salvador's imports rose from US$3.27B in 1996 to US$20.6B in 2025.

Merchandise exports (current US$)

current US$

120th of 205 · 20th in Latin America
Merchandise exports (current US$)El Salvador's merchandise exports (current us$) rose from US$1.79B in 1996 to US$6.43B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$8BUS$6.43B

El Salvador's merchandise exports (current us$) rose from US$1.79B in 1996 to US$6.43B in 2025.

Merchandise imports (current US$)

current US$

92nd of 205 · 14th in Latin America
Merchandise imports (current US$)El Salvador's merchandise imports (current us$) rose from US$3.22B in 1996 to US$17.8B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$5BUS$10BUS$15BUS$20BUS$17.8B

El Salvador's merchandise imports (current us$) rose from US$3.22B in 1996 to US$17.8B in 2025.

Services exports

current US$

65th of 97 · 11th in Latin America
Services exportsEl Salvador's services exports rose from US$628M in 1996 to US$6.21B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$6.21B

El Salvador's services exports rose from US$628M in 1996 to US$6.21B in 2025.

Trade balance

current US$

117th of 138 · 15th in Latin America
Trade balanceEl Salvador's trade balance fell from US$-1.25B in 1996 to US$-8.83B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$-10BUS$-8BUS$-6BUS$-4BUS$-2BUS$0US$-8.83B

El Salvador's trade balance fell from US$-1.25B in 1996 to US$-8.83B in 2025.

Current account balance (US$)

current US$

61st of 101 · 16th in Latin America
Current account balance (US$)El Salvador's current account balance (us$) fell from US$-169M in 1996 to US$-1.3B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$-2BUS$-1BUS$0US$-1.3B

El Salvador's current account balance (us$) fell from US$-169M in 1996 to US$-1.3B in 2025.

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