United States Exports to El Salvador
The United States' exports to El Salvador rose to $4.54 billion in 2024, up from $4.26 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 6.7% ($284.75 million) from the previous year. Top exports from the United States to El Salvador were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($1.65 billion), Electrical machinery and equipment ($287.72 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($232.99 million).
United States had a trade surplus with El Salvador that rose to $2.14B in 2024 from $1.69B in 2023. This is an increase of 26.7% ($449.6 million).
United States Exports to El Salvador by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of US exports to El Salvador by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $1.65B | 2024 |
| 2 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $287.72M | 2024 |
| 3 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $232.99M | 2024 |
| 4 | Cereals | $226.70M | 2024 |
| 5 | Unspecified commodities | $225.92M | 2024 |
| 6 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $206.48M | 2024 |
| 7 | Plastics and plastic articles | $151.77M | 2024 |
| 8 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $150.82M | 2024 |
| 9 | Cotton | $150.60M | 2024 |
| 10 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $122.78M | 2024 |
| 11 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $102.71M | 2024 |
| 12 | Meat and edible offal | $92.12M | 2024 |
| 13 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $71.02M | 2024 |
| 14 | Man-made staple fibres | $65.78M | 2024 |
| 15 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $59.97M | 2024 |
| 16 | Man-made filaments | $57.74M | 2024 |
| 17 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $46.58M | 2024 |
| 18 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $42.62M | 2024 |
| 19 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $40.60M | 2024 |
| 20 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $40.53M | 2024 |
| 21 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $37.14M | 2024 |
| 22 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $28.52M | 2024 |
| 23 | Articles of iron or steel | $23.33M | 2024 |
| 24 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $22.04M | 2024 |
| 25 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $20.33M | 2024 |
| 26 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $19.62M | 2024 |
| 27 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $19.33M | 2024 |
| 28 | Organic chemicals | $18.11M | 2024 |
| 29 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $17.99M | 2024 |
| 30 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $17.46M | 2024 |
| 31 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $16.51M | 2024 |
| 32 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $16.32M | 2024 |
| 33 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $15.76M | 2024 |
| 34 | Toys, games, sports goods | $13.83M | 2024 |
| 35 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $12.98M | 2024 |
| 36 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $12.54M | 2024 |
| 37 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $12.22M | 2024 |
| 38 | Rubber and rubber articles | $11.66M | 2024 |
| 39 | Non-knitted clothing | $11.28M | 2024 |
| 40 | Pharmaceutical products | $11.02M | 2024 |
| 41 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $9.17M | 2024 |
| 42 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $8.52M | 2024 |
| 43 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $8.38M | 2024 |
| 44 | Live animals | $7.54M | 2024 |
| 45 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $7.38M | 2024 |
| 46 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $7.05M | 2024 |
| 47 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $7.04M | 2024 |
| 48 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $6.85M | 2024 |
| 49 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $6.36M | 2024 |
| 50 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $6.09M | 2024 |
| 51 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $6.03M | 2024 |
| 52 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $5.59M | 2024 |
| 53 | Clocks, watches, parts | $5.43M | 2024 |
| 54 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $5.42M | 2024 |
| 55 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $5.05M | 2024 |
| 56 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $4.70M | 2024 |
| 57 | Glass and glassware | $4.17M | 2024 |
| 58 | Copper and copper articles | $4.17M | 2024 |
| 59 | Footwear and parts | $3.66M | 2024 |
| 60 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $3.37M | 2024 |
| 61 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $3.27M | 2024 |
| 62 | Other base metals, cermets | $3.12M | 2024 |
| 63 | Sugar and confectionery | $3.10M | 2024 |
| 64 | Iron and steel | $2.95M | 2024 |
| 65 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $2.76M | 2024 |
| 66 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $2.72M | 2024 |
| 67 | Fertilizers | $2.69M | 2024 |
| 68 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $2.08M | 2024 |
| 69 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $1.98M | 2024 |
| 70 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $1.70M | 2024 |
| 71 | Ceramic products | $1.62M | 2024 |
| 72 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $1.40M | 2024 |
| 73 | Zinc and zinc articles | $1.32M | 2024 |
| 74 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $1.20M | 2024 |
| 75 | Headgear | $1.04M | 2024 |
| 76 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $779,126 | 2024 |
| 77 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $775,112 | 2024 |
| 78 | Nickel and nickel articles | $725,744 | 2024 |
| 79 | Animal products | $708,125 | 2024 |
| 80 | Musical instruments, parts | $692,058 | 2024 |
| 81 | Works of art, antiques | $662,344 | 2024 |
| 82 | Tin and tin articles | $451,022 | 2024 |
| 83 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $408,099 | 2024 |
| 84 | Cork and cork products | $235,890 | 2024 |
| 85 | Ores, slag, ash | $178,096 | 2024 |
| 86 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $108,990 | 2024 |
| 87 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $80,667 | 2024 |
| 88 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $79,563 | 2024 |
| 89 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $76,522 | 2024 |
| 90 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $75,236 | 2024 |
| 91 | Lead and lead articles | $53,779 | 2024 |
| 92 | Furskins and artificial fur | $46,380 | 2024 |
| 93 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $25,279 | 2024 |
| 94 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $20,210 | 2024 |
| 95 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $19,095 | 2024 |
| 96 | Silk | $11,594 | 2024 |
| 97 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $10,206 | 2024 |
United States Exports to El Salvador (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for US exports to El Salvador by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.54 |
| 2023 | 4.26 |
| 2022 | 5.02 |
| 2021 | 4.12 |
| 2020 | 2.62 |
| 2019 | 3.37 |
| 2018 | 3.39 |
| 2017 | 3.07 |
| 2016 | 2.91 |
| 2015 | 3.23 |
| 2014 | 3.30 |
| 2013 | 3.26 |
| 2012 | 3.07 |
| 2011 | 3.36 |
| 2010 | 2.43 |
| 2009 | 2.02 |
| 2008 | 2.46 |
| 2007 | 2.31 |
| 2006 | 2.16 |
| 2005 | 1.85 |
| 2004 | 1.87 |
| 2003 | 1.82 |
| 2002 | 1.66 |
| 2001 | 1.76 |
| 2000 | 1.78 |
| 1999 | 1.52 |
| 1998 | 1.52 |
| 1997 | 1.40 |
| 1996 | 1.07 |
| 1995 | 1.11 |
| 1994 | 0.93 |
| 1993 | 0.87 |
| 1992 | 0.74 |
| 1991 | 0.53 |