El Salvador Imports from Germany

El Salvador's imports from Germany rose to $255.96 million in 2024, up from $234.78 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 9% ($21.19 million) from the previous year. Top imports for El Salvador from Germany were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($65.27 million), Pharmaceutical products ($60.68 million), Optical, medical and measuring instruments ($22.56 million).

El Salvador had a trade deficit with Germany that widened to $240.3 million in 2024 from $188.07 million in 2023. This is an increase of 27.8% ($52.22 million).

El Salvador Imports from Germany by Goods (2024)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $65.27M 2024
2 Pharmaceutical products $60.68M 2024
3 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $22.56M 2024
4 Miscellaneous chemical products $16.69M 2024
5 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $14.16M 2024
6 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $12.61M 2024
7 Plastics and plastic articles $8.49M 2024
8 Paper, paperboard and articles $4.66M 2024
9 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $4.51M 2024
10 Articles of iron or steel $4.24M 2024
11 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $4.24M 2024
12 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $3.13M 2024
13 Rubber and rubber articles $2.99M 2024
14 Miscellaneous edible preparations $2.83M 2024
15 Organic chemicals $2.71M 2024
16 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $2.35M 2024
17 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $2.30M 2024
18 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $1.98M 2024
19 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $1.87M 2024
20 Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard $1.71M 2024
21 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $1.67M 2024
22 Iron and steel $1.46M 2024
23 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $1.12M 2024
24 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $1.11M 2024
25 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $1.08M 2024
26 Fertilizers $960,267.03 2024
27 Copper and copper articles $664,185.81 2024
28 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $617,285.99 2024
29 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $543,450.38 2024
30 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $532,521.10 2024
31 Food industry residues, animal feed $520,508.43 2024
32 Aluminium and aluminium articles $514,302.13 2024
33 Photographic and cinematographic goods $509,853.62 2024
34 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $505,680.56 2024
35 Glass and glassware $410,557.14 2024
36 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $377,001.59 2024
37 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $350,123.17 2024
38 Ceramic products $279,225.99 2024
39 Wood and wood products, charcoal $273,168.81 2024
40 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $269,181.71 2024
41 Miscellaneous base metal articles $244,967.35 2024
42 Sugar and confectionery $241,369.09 2024
43 Footwear and parts $194,927.87 2024
44 Tin and tin articles $174,244.30 2024
45 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $159,219.38 2024
46 Other base metals, cermets $125,309.38 2024
47 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $107,042.64 2024
48 Zinc and zinc articles $103,719.06 2024
49 Nickel and nickel articles $101,062.13 2024
50 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $97,929.15 2024
51 Man-made filaments $95,060.94 2024
52 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $93,097.15 2024
53 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $79,319.48 2024
54 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $67,649.38 2024
55 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $57,033.07 2024
56 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $38,040 2024
57 Toys, games, sports goods $36,522.09 2024
58 Ores, slag, ash $33,565.46 2024
59 Knitted or crocheted clothing $24,176.98 2024
60 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $24,119.71 2024
61 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $21,683.79 2024
62 Headgear $21,291.69 2024
63 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $19,579.66 2024
64 Musical instruments, parts $17,662.73 2024
65 Non-knitted clothing $10,132.36 2024
66 Arms, ammunition, parts $8,994.16 2024
67 Cork and cork products $5,310.24 2024
68 Lead and lead articles $3,947.85 2024
69 Clocks, watches, parts $3,183.85 2024
70 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $3,043.74 2024
71 Unspecified commodities $2,487.50 2024
72 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches $1,837.47 2024
73 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $1,080.33 2024
74 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $1,030.13 2024
75 Carpets and textile floor coverings $820.88 2024
76 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $657.20 2024
77 Works of art, antiques $624.66 2024