El Salvador Imports from Nicaragua

El Salvador's imports from Nicaragua rose to $493.44 million in 2024, up from $488.64 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 1% ($4.8 million) from the previous year. Top imports for El Salvador from Nicaragua were Meat and edible offal ($182.29 million), Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products ($160.71 million), Edible vegetables, roots and tubers ($45.99 million).

El Salvador had a trade surplus with Nicaragua that rose to $87.77M in 2024 from $21.15M in 2023. This is an increase of 314.9% ($66.62 million).

El Salvador Imports from Nicaragua by Goods (2024)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Meat and edible offal $182.29M 2024
2 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $160.71M 2024
3 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $45.99M 2024
4 Knitted or crocheted clothing $17.52M 2024
5 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $14.47M 2024
6 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $12.37M 2024
7 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $9.12M 2024
8 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $8.99M 2024
9 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $4.76M 2024
10 Food industry residues, animal feed $3.79M 2024
11 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $3.67M 2024
12 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $3.62M 2024
13 Miscellaneous edible preparations $3.48M 2024
14 Cotton $3.16M 2024
15 Cereals $2.07M 2024
16 Animal products $1.65M 2024
17 Wood and wood products, charcoal $1.62M 2024
18 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $1.62M 2024
19 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $1.54M 2024
20 Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard $1.45M 2024
21 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $1.26M 2024
22 Iron and steel $1.09M 2024
23 Raw hides, skins, leather $921,694.38 2024
24 Man-made staple fibres $653,632.25 2024
25 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $646,600.30 2024
26 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $512,931.71 2024
27 Pharmaceutical products $461,593.47 2024
28 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $430,564.47 2024
29 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $420,672.15 2024
30 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $419,588.84 2024
31 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $311,567.51 2024
32 Articles of iron or steel $303,236.76 2024
33 Organic chemicals $285,152.62 2024
34 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $268,773.63 2024
35 Non-knitted clothing $196,843.70 2024
36 Plastics and plastic articles $169,468.13 2024
37 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $166,445.41 2024
38 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $152,174.82 2024
39 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $122,359.28 2024
40 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $113,899.21 2024
41 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $98,406.83 2024
42 Paper, paperboard and articles $96,806.66 2024
43 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $79,091.69 2024
44 Ceramic products $76,495.79 2024
45 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $47,431.81 2024
46 Miscellaneous chemical products $41,729.75 2024
47 Footwear and parts $39,662.06 2024
48 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $30,559.73 2024
49 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $26,422.43 2024
50 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $21,935.44 2024
51 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $13,670.14 2024
52 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $12,123.27 2024
53 Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products $11,897.85 2024
54 Headgear $10,304.77 2024
55 Rubber and rubber articles $6,266.82 2024
56 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $5,194.36 2024
57 Toys, games, sports goods $5,061.73 2024
58 Nickel and nickel articles $4,055.92 2024
59 Man-made filaments $2,764.08 2024
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $2,432.43 2024
61 Unspecified commodities $2,428.04 2024
62 Glass and glassware $1,418.37 2024
63 Aluminium and aluminium articles $891.01 2024
64 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $510.72 2024
65 Miscellaneous base metal articles $391.47 2024
66 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $220.37 2024
67 Musical instruments, parts $105.87 2024
68 Sugar and confectionery $100.77 2024
69 Carpets and textile floor coverings $79.77 2024
70 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $70.42 2024
71 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $54 2024
72 Works of art, antiques $38.36 2024
73 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $35.56 2024
74 Clocks, watches, parts $5.29 2024
75 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $4.23 2024
76 Cork and cork products $1.45 2024