El Salvador Imports from India
El Salvador's imports from India rose to $219.8 million in 2024, up from $190.79 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 15.2% ($29.01 million) from the previous year. Top imports for El Salvador from India were Pharmaceutical products ($55.38 million), Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($51.95 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($13.67 million).
El Salvador had a trade deficit with India that widened to $216.82 million in 2024 from $189.28 million in 2023. This is an increase of 14.5% ($27.54 million).
El Salvador Imports from India by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of El Salvador imports from India by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pharmaceutical products | $55.38M | 2024 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $51.95M | 2024 |
| 3 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $13.67M | 2024 |
| 4 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $12.14M | 2024 |
| 5 | Ceramic products | $11.32M | 2024 |
| 6 | Organic chemicals | $11.15M | 2024 |
| 7 | Iron and steel | $6.95M | 2024 |
| 8 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $4.52M | 2024 |
| 9 | Cotton | $4.07M | 2024 |
| 10 | Man-made staple fibres | $3.92M | 2024 |
| 11 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $3.50M | 2024 |
| 12 | Rubber and rubber articles | $3.50M | 2024 |
| 13 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $3.24M | 2024 |
| 14 | Non-knitted clothing | $3.15M | 2024 |
| 15 | Plastics and plastic articles | $2.98M | 2024 |
| 16 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $2.87M | 2024 |
| 17 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $2.30M | 2024 |
| 18 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $2.09M | 2024 |
| 19 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $1.73M | 2024 |
| 20 | Footwear and parts | $1.72M | 2024 |
| 21 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $1.56M | 2024 |
| 22 | Articles of iron or steel | $1.44M | 2024 |
| 23 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $1.28M | 2024 |
| 24 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $1.20M | 2024 |
| 25 | Glass and glassware | $1.10M | 2024 |
| 26 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $1.01M | 2024 |
| 27 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $979,577.06 | 2024 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $904,450.41 | 2024 |
| 29 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $882,702.50 | 2024 |
| 30 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $665,156.43 | 2024 |
| 31 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $660,289.64 | 2024 |
| 32 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $629,771.89 | 2024 |
| 33 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $455,887.94 | 2024 |
| 34 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $443,800.98 | 2024 |
| 35 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $357,060.96 | 2024 |
| 36 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $290,662.28 | 2024 |
| 37 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $288,114.20 | 2024 |
| 38 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $283,527.67 | 2024 |
| 39 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $277,941 | 2024 |
| 40 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $274,304.45 | 2024 |
| 41 | Man-made filaments | $267,991.05 | 2024 |
| 42 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $208,045.74 | 2024 |
| 43 | Headgear | $194,396.76 | 2024 |
| 44 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $185,008.06 | 2024 |
| 45 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $175,177.73 | 2024 |
| 46 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $173,405.40 | 2024 |
| 47 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $171,119.78 | 2024 |
| 48 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $128,785.79 | 2024 |
| 49 | Toys, games, sports goods | $124,781.98 | 2024 |
| 50 | Cereals | $120,015.80 | 2024 |
| 51 | Sugar and confectionery | $113,596.11 | 2024 |
| 52 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $112,044.31 | 2024 |
| 53 | Copper and copper articles | $97,060.93 | 2024 |
| 54 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $70,150.74 | 2024 |
| 55 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $64,008.02 | 2024 |
| 56 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $56,710.53 | 2024 |
| 57 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $54,740.42 | 2024 |
| 58 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $53,100.77 | 2024 |
| 59 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $45,387.13 | 2024 |
| 60 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $38,901.26 | 2024 |
| 61 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $34,364.74 | 2024 |
| 62 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $31,328.70 | 2024 |
| 63 | Nickel and nickel articles | $25,114.19 | 2024 |
| 64 | Clocks, watches, parts | $24,419.96 | 2024 |
| 65 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $20,839.44 | 2024 |
| 66 | Musical instruments, parts | $16,683.32 | 2024 |
| 67 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $14,493.48 | 2024 |
| 68 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $12,459.02 | 2024 |
| 69 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $9,130.81 | 2024 |
| 70 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $7,642.73 | 2024 |
| 71 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $6,795.44 | 2024 |
| 72 | Zinc and zinc articles | $6,490.93 | 2024 |
| 73 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $5,578.30 | 2024 |
| 74 | Works of art, antiques | $4,161.96 | 2024 |
| 75 | Unspecified commodities | $2,007.50 | 2024 |
| 76 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $1,080.78 | 2024 |
| 77 | Fertilizers | $975 | 2024 |
| 78 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $544.74 | 2024 |
| 79 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $338.58 | 2024 |
| 80 | Cork and cork products | $87.64 | 2024 |
| 81 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $33.19 | 2024 |
El Salvador Imports from India (1994-2024)
The table below shows historical data for El Salvador imports from India by year, expressed in Million USD.
| Year | Import Value (Million USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 219.80 |
| 2023 | 190.79 |
| 2022 | 270.53 |
| 2021 | 219.70 |
| 2020 | 97.68 |
| 2019 | 113.20 |
| 2018 | 114.32 |
| 2017 | 108.41 |
| 2016 | 109.67 |
| 2015 | 117.41 |
| 2014 | 114.44 |
| 2013 | 112.62 |
| 2012 | 79.91 |
| 2011 | 58.57 |
| 2010 | 39.60 |
| 2009 | 34.51 |
| 2008 | 41.33 |
| 2007 | 31.74 |
| 2006 | 30.23 |
| 2005 | 19.36 |
| 2004 | 15.27 |
| 2003 | 10.41 |
| 2002 | 6.91 |
| 2001 | 5.01 |
| 2000 | 3.12 |
| 1999 | 2.83 |
| 1998 | 1.96 |
| 1997 | 1.19 |
| 1996 | 1.33 |
| 1995 | 0.82 |
| 1994 | 0.75 |