El Salvador Imports from Costa Rica

El Salvador's imports from Costa Rica rose to $444.67 million in 2024, up from $416.71 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 6.7% ($27.96 million) from the previous year. Top imports for El Salvador from Costa Rica were Miscellaneous edible preparations ($98.87 million), Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products ($34.29 million) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($26.66 million).

El Salvador had a trade deficit with Costa Rica that widened to $134.45 million in 2024 from $105.48 million in 2023. This is an increase of 27.5% ($28.97 million).

El Salvador Imports from Costa Rica by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of El Salvador imports from Costa Rica by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Miscellaneous edible preparations $98.87M 2024
2 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $34.29M 2024
3 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $26.66M 2024
4 Articles of iron or steel $26.59M 2024
5 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $24.68M 2024
6 Meat and edible offal $24.21M 2024
7 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $20.35M 2024
8 Iron and steel $20.32M 2024
9 Plastics and plastic articles $18.64M 2024
10 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $14.10M 2024
11 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $13.88M 2024
12 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $12.79M 2024
13 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $12.01M 2024
14 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $10.75M 2024
15 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $9.11M 2024
16 Glass and glassware $5.84M 2024
17 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $5.72M 2024
18 Rubber and rubber articles $5.64M 2024
19 Miscellaneous chemical products $5.48M 2024
20 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $5.44M 2024
21 Paper, paperboard and articles $5.04M 2024
22 Aluminium and aluminium articles $4.57M 2024
23 Pharmaceutical products $4.45M 2024
24 Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard $4.22M 2024
25 Sugar and confectionery $3.41M 2024
26 Cereals $2.44M 2024
27 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $2.43M 2024
28 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $2.31M 2024
29 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $2.17M 2024
30 Cotton $2.13M 2024
31 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $1.79M 2024
32 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches $1.60M 2024
33 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $1.53M 2024
34 Miscellaneous base metal articles $1.44M 2024
35 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $1.10M 2024
36 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $999,748.90 2024
37 Ceramic products $997,751.14 2024
38 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $802,022.33 2024
39 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $799,048.58 2024
40 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $588,303.19 2024
41 Food industry residues, animal feed $559,889.61 2024
42 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $540,086.13 2024
43 Wood and wood products, charcoal $530,170.84 2024
44 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $496,887.13 2024
45 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $458,431.76 2024
46 Fertilizers $283,145.37 2024
47 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $259,023.68 2024
48 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $224,810.29 2024
49 Organic chemicals $199,004.79 2024
50 Copper and copper articles $171,390.73 2024
51 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $155,605.16 2024
52 Non-knitted clothing $146,207.16 2024
53 Animal products $111,093.11 2024
54 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $76,287.94 2024
55 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $74,328.13 2024
56 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $39,289.79 2024
57 Knitted or crocheted clothing $38,065.51 2024
58 Live animals $31,570 2024
59 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $14,914.22 2024
60 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $12,179.34 2024
61 Toys, games, sports goods $11,899.25 2024
62 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $9,187.54 2024
63 Man-made filaments $7,482.61 2024
64 Works of art, antiques $5,659.55 2024
65 Man-made staple fibres $3,976.73 2024
66 Headgear $2,913.26 2024
67 Footwear and parts $2,849.15 2024
68 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $2,399.86 2024
69 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $2,215.18 2024
70 Unspecified commodities $1,654.58 2024
71 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $1,465.70 2024
72 Clocks, watches, parts $1,008.91 2024
73 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $375.95 2024
74 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $285.13 2024
75 Musical instruments, parts $185.57 2024
76 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $64.68 2024
77 Carpets and textile floor coverings $45.74 2024
78 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $31.62 2024
79 Raw hides, skins, leather $1.39 2024