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El Salvador Imports (% GDP)

El Salvador's imports (% GDP) rose to 51.9% in 2024, up from 50.32% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.58% from the previous year. El Salvador has imports (% GDP) higher than the global median (51.90% vs median 45.74%). Compared with the median in Americas, El Salvador is higher (51.90% vs regional median 38.78%) and ranks 9th out of 32 countries in Americas.

El Salvador's exports (% GDP) rose to 32.76% in 2024, up from 31.4% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1965-2024)

(in %)
Year Imports (% GDP)
2024 51.9%
2023 50.32%
2022 56.27%
2021 53.06%
2020 41.93%
2019 46.09%
2018 46.7%
2017 45.27%
2016 44.36%
2015 47.07%
2014 48.55%
2013 50.73%
2012 49.08%
2011 50.29%
2010 46.59%
2009 42.12%
2008 53.93%
2007 52.05%
2006 47.52%
2005 44.45%
2004 43.88%
2003 42.31%
2002 40.41%
2001 40.88%
2000 41.88%
1999 36.59%
1998 36.49%
1997 37.54%
1996 34.14%
1995 37.81%
1994 35.23%
1993 34.15%
1992 32.54%
1991 30.53%
1990 31.12%
1989 23.69%
1988 22.29%
1987 26.1%
1986 29.05%
1985 29.89%
1984 28.54%
1983 29.91%
1982 28.47%
1981 33.59%
1980 33.24%
1979 37.14%
1978 39.53%
1977 37.47%
1976 36.82%
1975 38.22%
1974 40.83%
1973 32.98%
1972 28.13%
1971 26.61%
1970 24.55%
1969 25.79%
1968 27.1%
1967 28.66%
1966 29.78%
1965 28.81%
El Salvador Imports (% GDP) : Definition
Imports (% GDP) measures the value of goods and services bought from other countries by El Salvador compared to its total economic output.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $6.45B $6.5B 2024
Annual Imports $15.97B $15.65B 2024
Exports (% GDP) 32.76% 31.4% 2024
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 2.61% 1.9% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$6.77B -$6.41B 2024
Tariff Rate 3.09% 3.28% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 84.66% 81.71% 2024