El Salvador Imports from Mexico
El Salvador's imports from Mexico rose to $1.34 billion in 2024, up from $1.28 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 4.2% ($54.16 million) from the previous year. Top imports for El Salvador from Mexico were Electrical machinery and equipment ($167.37 million), Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($147.96 million) and Plastics and plastic articles ($130.47 million).
El Salvador had a trade deficit with Mexico that widened to $1.09 billion in 2024 from $1.06 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 2.4% ($25.45 million).
El Salvador Imports from Mexico by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of El Salvador imports from Mexico by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $167.37M | 2024 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $147.96M | 2024 |
| 3 | Plastics and plastic articles | $130.47M | 2024 |
| 4 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $102.19M | 2024 |
| 5 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $90.98M | 2024 |
| 6 | Pharmaceutical products | $85.03M | 2024 |
| 7 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $53.43M | 2024 |
| 8 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $41.46M | 2024 |
| 9 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $34.17M | 2024 |
| 10 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $30.05M | 2024 |
| 11 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $29.06M | 2024 |
| 12 | Articles of iron or steel | $27.65M | 2024 |
| 13 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $26.97M | 2024 |
| 14 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $26.79M | 2024 |
| 15 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $25.29M | 2024 |
| 16 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $22.32M | 2024 |
| 17 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $21.08M | 2024 |
| 18 | Sugar and confectionery | $18.11M | 2024 |
| 19 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $17.83M | 2024 |
| 20 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $16.48M | 2024 |
| 21 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $14.63M | 2024 |
| 22 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $13.73M | 2024 |
| 23 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $12.88M | 2024 |
| 24 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $12.74M | 2024 |
| 25 | Ceramic products | $11.36M | 2024 |
| 26 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $11.05M | 2024 |
| 27 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $10.35M | 2024 |
| 28 | Glass and glassware | $8.87M | 2024 |
| 29 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $8.67M | 2024 |
| 30 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $8.65M | 2024 |
| 31 | Cereals | $7.58M | 2024 |
| 32 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $7.27M | 2024 |
| 33 | Footwear and parts | $7.09M | 2024 |
| 34 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $6.50M | 2024 |
| 35 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $5.73M | 2024 |
| 36 | Rubber and rubber articles | $5.72M | 2024 |
| 37 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $5.70M | 2024 |
| 38 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $5.49M | 2024 |
| 39 | Organic chemicals | $5.45M | 2024 |
| 40 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $4.40M | 2024 |
| 41 | Cotton | $4.33M | 2024 |
| 42 | Iron and steel | $4.04M | 2024 |
| 43 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $3.42M | 2024 |
| 44 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $3.19M | 2024 |
| 45 | Man-made filaments | $2.97M | 2024 |
| 46 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $2.75M | 2024 |
| 47 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $2.69M | 2024 |
| 48 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $2.57M | 2024 |
| 49 | Copper and copper articles | $2.49M | 2024 |
| 50 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $2.44M | 2024 |
| 51 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $2.16M | 2024 |
| 52 | Non-knitted clothing | $1.85M | 2024 |
| 53 | Man-made staple fibres | $1.84M | 2024 |
| 54 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $1.70M | 2024 |
| 55 | Toys, games, sports goods | $1.66M | 2024 |
| 56 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $1.28M | 2024 |
| 57 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $1.12M | 2024 |
| 58 | Zinc and zinc articles | $1.09M | 2024 |
| 59 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $1.08M | 2024 |
| 60 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $654,118 | 2024 |
| 61 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $516,129.72 | 2024 |
| 62 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $444,825.84 | 2024 |
| 63 | Fertilizers | $311,850 | 2024 |
| 64 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $284,777.62 | 2024 |
| 65 | Headgear | $281,876.89 | 2024 |
| 66 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $276,992.79 | 2024 |
| 67 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $275,828.55 | 2024 |
| 68 | Lead and lead articles | $130,551.78 | 2024 |
| 69 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $81,917.50 | 2024 |
| 70 | Live animals | $57,582.89 | 2024 |
| 71 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $46,133.84 | 2024 |
| 72 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $39,749.24 | 2024 |
| 73 | Tin and tin articles | $34,948.21 | 2024 |
| 74 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $34,871.90 | 2024 |
| 75 | Musical instruments, parts | $33,072.35 | 2024 |
| 76 | Cork and cork products | $32,636.73 | 2024 |
| 77 | Clocks, watches, parts | $25,093.51 | 2024 |
| 78 | Ores, slag, ash | $22,900.65 | 2024 |
| 79 | Animal products | $19,117.75 | 2024 |
| 80 | Unspecified commodities | $18,918.86 | 2024 |
| 81 | Works of art, antiques | $17,812.04 | 2024 |
| 82 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $17,438.70 | 2024 |
| 83 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $12,188.56 | 2024 |
| 84 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $8,613.86 | 2024 |
| 85 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $7,896.26 | 2024 |
| 86 | Other base metals, cermets | $5,999.43 | 2024 |
| 87 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $2,574.27 | 2024 |
| 88 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $1,906.44 | 2024 |
| 89 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $1,449.18 | 2024 |
| 90 | Nickel and nickel articles | $802.68 | 2024 |
| 91 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $132.19 | 2024 |
| 92 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $75.36 | 2024 |
| 93 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $53.33 | 2024 |
El Salvador Imports from Mexico (1994-2024)
The table below shows historical data for El Salvador imports from Mexico by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.34 |
| 2023 | 1.28 |
| 2022 | 1.40 |
| 2021 | 1.18 |
| 2020 | 0.94 |
| 2019 | 0.94 |
| 2018 | 0.92 |
| 2017 | 0.88 |
| 2016 | 0.74 |
| 2015 | 0.75 |
| 2014 | 0.71 |
| 2013 | 0.73 |
| 2012 | 0.74 |
| 2011 | 0.82 |
| 2010 | 0.78 |
| 2009 | 0.57 |
| 2008 | 0.91 |
| 2007 | 0.88 |
| 2006 | 0.59 |
| 2005 | 0.56 |
| 2004 | 0.38 |
| 2003 | 0.32 |
| 2002 | 0.30 |
| 2001 | 0.32 |
| 2000 | 0.26 |
| 1999 | 0.26 |
| 1998 | 0.24 |
| 1997 | 0.24 |
| 1996 | 0.17 |
| 1995 | 0.15 |
| 1994 | 0.11 |