El Salvador Imports from South Korea

El Salvador's imports from South Korea fell to $300.06 million in 2024, down from $301.63 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 0.5% ($1.57 million) from the previous year. Top imports for El Salvador from South Korea were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($110.15 million), Iron and steel ($103.86 million) and Plastics and plastic articles ($22.51 million).

El Salvador had a trade deficit with South Korea that narrowed to $256.11 million in 2024 from $259.57 million in 2023. This is a decrease of 1.3% ($3.46 million).

El Salvador Imports from South Korea by Goods (2024)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $110.15M 2024
2 Iron and steel $103.86M 2024
3 Plastics and plastic articles $22.51M 2024
4 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $13.81M 2024
5 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $10.29M 2024
6 Pharmaceutical products $7.21M 2024
7 Rubber and rubber articles $3.65M 2024
8 Miscellaneous chemical products $3.52M 2024
9 Man-made staple fibres $3.11M 2024
10 Articles of iron or steel $2.91M 2024
11 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $2.28M 2024
12 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $2.23M 2024
13 Organic chemicals $1.64M 2024
14 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $1.50M 2024
15 Paper, paperboard and articles $1.40M 2024
16 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $1.40M 2024
17 Wood and wood products, charcoal $1.24M 2024
18 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $944,579.17 2024
19 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $824,780.06 2024
20 Man-made filaments $769,950.76 2024
21 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $638,044.09 2024
22 Glass and glassware $505,840.14 2024
23 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $492,009.44 2024
24 Miscellaneous base metal articles $473,517.25 2024
25 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $312,225.22 2024
26 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $309,768.76 2024
27 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $268,690.16 2024
28 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $235,963.06 2024
29 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $230,331.95 2024
30 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $220,101.95 2024
31 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $174,584.72 2024
32 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $141,192.96 2024
33 Headgear $93,963.80 2024
34 Knitted or crocheted clothing $81,400.58 2024
35 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $70,156.07 2024
36 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $66,190.71 2024
37 Cotton $55,582.07 2024
38 Copper and copper articles $55,069.24 2024
39 Non-knitted clothing $53,289.77 2024
40 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $52,620 2024
41 Food industry residues, animal feed $49,000 2024
42 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $40,478.05 2024
43 Toys, games, sports goods $36,751.07 2024
44 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $29,773.28 2024
45 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $27,714.38 2024
46 Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard $20,897.10 2024
47 Footwear and parts $17,781.42 2024
48 Unspecified commodities $13,283.38 2024
49 Aluminium and aluminium articles $10,299.08 2024
50 Ceramic products $8,573.83 2024
51 Sugar and confectionery $5,086.80 2024
52 Ships, boats, floating structures $4,271.21 2024
53 Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products $4,006.20 2024
54 Clocks, watches, parts $3,938.16 2024
55 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $3,901.45 2024
56 Other base metals, cermets $3,200 2024
57 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $2,987.66 2024
58 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $2,559.80 2024
59 Photographic and cinematographic goods $1,947.37 2024
60 Musical instruments, parts $1,281.90 2024
61 Arms, ammunition, parts $1,021.21 2024
62 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $906.87 2024
63 Miscellaneous edible preparations $581.72 2024
64 Carpets and textile floor coverings $530.81 2024
65 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $40.23 2024
66 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $25.72 2024
67 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $20.73 2024
68 Cereals $16.57 2024
69 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $13.68 2024
70 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $3.01 2024
71 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $2.01 2024