El Salvador Imports from Guatemala
El Salvador's imports from Guatemala fell to $1.54 billion in 2024, down from $1.58 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 2.7% ($42.29 million) from the previous year. Top imports for El Salvador from Guatemala were Plastics and plastic articles ($125.75 million), Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes ($116.06 million), Soap, detergents, waxes, candles and dental products ($79.29 million).
El Salvador had a trade deficit with Guatemala that narrowed to $239.83 million in 2024 from $385.26 million in 2023. This is a decrease of 37.8% ($145.44 million).
El Salvador Imports from Guatemala by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of El Salvador imports from Guatemala by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plastics and plastic articles | $125.75M | 2024 |
| 2 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $116.06M | 2024 |
| 3 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $79.29M | 2024 |
| 4 | Articles of iron or steel | $78.52M | 2024 |
| 5 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $78.15M | 2024 |
| 6 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $73.48M | 2024 |
| 7 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $72.48M | 2024 |
| 8 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $69.82M | 2024 |
| 9 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $69.22M | 2024 |
| 10 | Iron and steel | $67.22M | 2024 |
| 11 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $63.38M | 2024 |
| 12 | Pharmaceutical products | $62.80M | 2024 |
| 13 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $42.19M | 2024 |
| 14 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $41.61M | 2024 |
| 15 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $34.15M | 2024 |
| 16 | Ceramic products | $33.48M | 2024 |
| 17 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $33.36M | 2024 |
| 18 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $32.48M | 2024 |
| 19 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $30.20M | 2024 |
| 20 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $29.16M | 2024 |
| 21 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $27.09M | 2024 |
| 22 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $26.39M | 2024 |
| 23 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $25.93M | 2024 |
| 24 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $22.91M | 2024 |
| 25 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $17.43M | 2024 |
| 26 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $12.91M | 2024 |
| 27 | Meat and edible offal | $12.70M | 2024 |
| 28 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $11.24M | 2024 |
| 29 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $10.73M | 2024 |
| 30 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $10.52M | 2024 |
| 31 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $9.69M | 2024 |
| 32 | Footwear and parts | $7.83M | 2024 |
| 33 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $7.81M | 2024 |
| 34 | Non-knitted clothing | $7.71M | 2024 |
| 35 | Sugar and confectionery | $7.04M | 2024 |
| 36 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $6.96M | 2024 |
| 37 | Fertilizers | $6.90M | 2024 |
| 38 | Glass and glassware | $5.94M | 2024 |
| 39 | Man-made staple fibres | $5.75M | 2024 |
| 40 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $5.12M | 2024 |
| 41 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $5.02M | 2024 |
| 42 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $4.67M | 2024 |
| 43 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $4.17M | 2024 |
| 44 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $3.96M | 2024 |
| 45 | Live animals | $3.59M | 2024 |
| 46 | Man-made filaments | $3.27M | 2024 |
| 47 | Organic chemicals | $3.25M | 2024 |
| 48 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $2.89M | 2024 |
| 49 | Cotton | $2.76M | 2024 |
| 50 | Cereals | $2.56M | 2024 |
| 51 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $2.48M | 2024 |
| 52 | Rubber and rubber articles | $2.21M | 2024 |
| 53 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $2.19M | 2024 |
| 54 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $2.08M | 2024 |
| 55 | Toys, games, sports goods | $2.02M | 2024 |
| 56 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $1.94M | 2024 |
| 57 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $1.74M | 2024 |
| 58 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $1.70M | 2024 |
| 59 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $1.46M | 2024 |
| 60 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $1.31M | 2024 |
| 61 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $1.25M | 2024 |
| 62 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $1.08M | 2024 |
| 63 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $802,168.57 | 2024 |
| 64 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $401,664.91 | 2024 |
| 65 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $295,122.09 | 2024 |
| 66 | Headgear | $276,715.53 | 2024 |
| 67 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $208,282.19 | 2024 |
| 68 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $84,307.40 | 2024 |
| 69 | Unspecified commodities | $83,220.13 | 2024 |
| 70 | Zinc and zinc articles | $77,589.24 | 2024 |
| 71 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $63,726.85 | 2024 |
| 72 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $60,692.78 | 2024 |
| 73 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $42,871.65 | 2024 |
| 74 | Ores, slag, ash | $40,398.94 | 2024 |
| 75 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $36,213.15 | 2024 |
| 76 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $23,735.54 | 2024 |
| 77 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $17,611.14 | 2024 |
| 78 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $13,161 | 2024 |
| 79 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $11,219.50 | 2024 |
| 80 | Furskins and artificial fur | $7,819.40 | 2024 |
| 81 | Works of art, antiques | $4,930.16 | 2024 |
| 82 | Silk | $4,031.43 | 2024 |
| 83 | Copper and copper articles | $2,697.18 | 2024 |
| 84 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $2,503.81 | 2024 |
| 85 | Musical instruments, parts | $1,950.22 | 2024 |
| 86 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $1,267.32 | 2024 |
| 87 | Clocks, watches, parts | $1,083.11 | 2024 |
| 88 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $281.53 | 2024 |
El Salvador Imports from Guatemala (1994-2024)
The table below shows historical data for El Salvador imports from Guatemala by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.54 |
| 2023 | 1.58 |
| 2022 | 1.70 |
| 2021 | 1.46 |
| 2020 | 1.11 |
| 2019 | 1.27 |
| 2018 | 1.15 |
| 2017 | 1.05 |
| 2016 | 0.99 |
| 2015 | 1.02 |
| 2014 | 1.02 |
| 2013 | 0.89 |
| 2012 | 0.89 |
| 2011 | 0.85 |
| 2010 | 0.73 |
| 2009 | 0.68 |
| 2008 | 0.76 |
| 2007 | 0.69 |
| 2006 | 0.60 |
| 2005 | 0.55 |
| 2004 | 0.52 |
| 2003 | 0.48 |
| 2002 | 0.43 |
| 2001 | 0.45 |
| 2000 | 0.49 |
| 1999 | 0.37 |
| 1998 | 0.35 |
| 1997 | 0.32 |
| 1996 | 0.28 |
| 1995 | 0.28 |
| 1994 | 0.24 |