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El Salvador Trade (% GDP)

El Salvador's trade (% GDP) rose to 84.66% in 2024, up from 81.71% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 2.95% from the previous year. El Salvador has trade (% GDP) higher than the global median (84.66% vs median 84.49%). Compared with the median in Americas, El Salvador is higher (84.66% vs regional median 78.04%) and ranks 14th out of 32 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1965-2024)

(in %)
Year Trade (% GDP)
2024 84.66%
2023 81.71%
2022 88.7%
2021 81.85%
2020 66.46%
2019 76.04%
2018 75.63%
2017 74.3%
2016 72.82%
2015 76.56%
2014 78.1%
2013 80.45%
2012 77.65%
2011 79.28%
2010 73.54%
2009 66.07%
2008 80.67%
2007 77.62%
2006 73.46%
2005 69.72%
2004 69.78%
2003 68.24%
2002 65.92%
2001 65.89%
2000 68.71%
1999 60.99%
1998 60.87%
1997 63.56%
1996 55.28%
1995 59.36%
1994 55.15%
1993 53.53%
1992 48.68%
1991 47.75%
1990 49.62%
1989 36.93%
1988 38.1%
1987 45.09%
1986 53.71%
1985 52.21%
1984 50.29%
1983 54.4%
1982 51.25%
1981 60.27%
1980 67.41%
1979 74.11%
1978 69.8%
1977 75.64%
1976 72.36%
1975 71.26%
1974 73.25%
1973 62.94%
1972 57.22%
1971 51.25%
1970 49.38%
1969 48.98%
1968 52.45%
1967 54.3%
1966 54.44%
1965 55.2%
El Salvador Trade (% GDP) : Definition
Trade (% GDP) measures the sum of exports and imports for El Salvador divided by its total economic output, shown as a percentage.
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
Imports (% GDP) 51.9% 50.32% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$6.77B -$6.41B 2024
Tariff Rate 3.09% 3.28% 2022