El Salvador Imports from Spain
El Salvador's imports from Spain rose to $201.95 million in 2024, up from $196.75 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 2.6% ($5.2 million) from the previous year. Top imports for El Salvador from Spain were Pharmaceutical products ($28.08 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($21.52 million) and Copper and copper articles ($18.52 million).
El Salvador had a trade deficit with Spain that widened to $151.82 million in 2024 from $116.32 million in 2023. This is an increase of 30.5% ($35.5 million).
El Salvador Imports from Spain by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of El Salvador imports from Spain by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pharmaceutical products | $28.08M | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $21.52M | 2024 |
| 3 | Copper and copper articles | $18.52M | 2024 |
| 4 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $17.86M | 2024 |
| 5 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $15.21M | 2024 |
| 6 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $12.84M | 2024 |
| 7 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $10.18M | 2024 |
| 8 | Plastics and plastic articles | $5.83M | 2024 |
| 9 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $5.13M | 2024 |
| 10 | Articles of iron or steel | $4.46M | 2024 |
| 11 | Ceramic products | $3.82M | 2024 |
| 12 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $3.59M | 2024 |
| 13 | Iron and steel | $3.26M | 2024 |
| 14 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $3.08M | 2024 |
| 15 | Organic chemicals | $2.62M | 2024 |
| 16 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $2.55M | 2024 |
| 17 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $2.52M | 2024 |
| 18 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $2.48M | 2024 |
| 19 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $2.40M | 2024 |
| 20 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $2.19M | 2024 |
| 21 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $1.94M | 2024 |
| 22 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $1.84M | 2024 |
| 23 | Rubber and rubber articles | $1.84M | 2024 |
| 24 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $1.77M | 2024 |
| 25 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $1.43M | 2024 |
| 26 | Fertilizers | $1.33M | 2024 |
| 27 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $1.32M | 2024 |
| 28 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $1.27M | 2024 |
| 29 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $1.26M | 2024 |
| 30 | Man-made filaments | $1.22M | 2024 |
| 31 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $1.13M | 2024 |
| 32 | Meat and edible offal | $1.10M | 2024 |
| 33 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $1.04M | 2024 |
| 34 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $952,236.90 | 2024 |
| 35 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $937,617.26 | 2024 |
| 36 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $832,459.29 | 2024 |
| 37 | Footwear and parts | $823,682.86 | 2024 |
| 38 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $775,045.71 | 2024 |
| 39 | Cotton | $756,247.73 | 2024 |
| 40 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $722,263.42 | 2024 |
| 41 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $708,158.62 | 2024 |
| 42 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $676,914.34 | 2024 |
| 43 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $659,731.99 | 2024 |
| 44 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $523,841.76 | 2024 |
| 45 | Man-made staple fibres | $522,529.72 | 2024 |
| 46 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $522,287 | 2024 |
| 47 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $480,946.77 | 2024 |
| 48 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $425,769.20 | 2024 |
| 49 | Works of art, antiques | $420,929.94 | 2024 |
| 50 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $401,532.10 | 2024 |
| 51 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $387,995.75 | 2024 |
| 52 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $376,250.19 | 2024 |
| 53 | Toys, games, sports goods | $355,798.88 | 2024 |
| 54 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $351,992.58 | 2024 |
| 55 | Sugar and confectionery | $339,448.90 | 2024 |
| 56 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $312,318.79 | 2024 |
| 57 | Non-knitted clothing | $292,136.34 | 2024 |
| 58 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $250,311.71 | 2024 |
| 59 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $248,650.57 | 2024 |
| 60 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $184,918.68 | 2024 |
| 61 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $182,077.01 | 2024 |
| 62 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $170,521.60 | 2024 |
| 63 | Glass and glassware | $133,807.07 | 2024 |
| 64 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $101,796.11 | 2024 |
| 65 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $90,383.29 | 2024 |
| 66 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $50,450.22 | 2024 |
| 67 | Headgear | $50,133.04 | 2024 |
| 68 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $37,841.82 | 2024 |
| 69 | Unspecified commodities | $36,062.34 | 2024 |
| 70 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $33,707.90 | 2024 |
| 71 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $31,035.54 | 2024 |
| 72 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $26,964.96 | 2024 |
| 73 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $19,513 | 2024 |
| 74 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $18,041.99 | 2024 |
| 75 | Cork and cork products | $14,046.91 | 2024 |
| 76 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $13,159.89 | 2024 |
| 77 | Clocks, watches, parts | $12,297.23 | 2024 |
| 78 | Zinc and zinc articles | $10,651.61 | 2024 |
| 79 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $9,667 | 2024 |
| 80 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $9,547.34 | 2024 |
| 81 | Other base metals, cermets | $8,121.68 | 2024 |
| 82 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $7,982.31 | 2024 |
| 83 | Cereals | $6,890.01 | 2024 |
| 84 | Furskins and artificial fur | $1,409.48 | 2024 |
| 85 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $872.66 | 2024 |
| 86 | Ores, slag, ash | $862.54 | 2024 |
| 87 | Musical instruments, parts | $531.26 | 2024 |
| 88 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $81.43 | 2024 |
El Salvador Imports from Spain (1994-2024)
The table below shows historical data for El Salvador imports from Spain by year, expressed in Million USD.
| Year | Import Value (Million USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 201.95 |
| 2023 | 196.75 |
| 2022 | 213.35 |
| 2021 | 251.34 |
| 2020 | 183.73 |
| 2019 | 173.38 |
| 2018 | 252.91 |
| 2017 | 126.53 |
| 2016 | 98.56 |
| 2015 | 113.99 |
| 2014 | 108.98 |
| 2013 | 118.76 |
| 2012 | 84.74 |
| 2011 | 91.84 |
| 2010 | 69.64 |
| 2009 | 66.65 |
| 2008 | 99.03 |
| 2007 | 72.31 |
| 2006 | 81.54 |
| 2005 | 68.34 |
| 2004 | 104.70 |
| 2003 | 66.84 |
| 2002 | 62.05 |
| 2001 | 55.13 |
| 2000 | 58.26 |
| 1999 | 36.28 |
| 1998 | 49.02 |
| 1997 | 39.50 |
| 1996 | 24.16 |
| 1995 | 31.03 |
| 1994 | 28.87 |