Imports in El Salvador increased to 1720.20 USD Million in July from 1418.80 USD Million in June of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - El Salvador Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

United States Imports from El Salvador was US$2.41 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from El Salvador - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

El Salvador's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$15.97 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. El Salvador's main import partners were: the United States, China and Guatemala. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Electrical, electronic equipment and Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers. Total Exports were valued at US$6.45 Billion. In 2024, El Salvador had a trade deficit of US$9.53 Billion.

El Salvador SV: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Manufactures data was reported at 66.010 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 66.450 % for 2016. El Salvador SV: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Manufactures data is updated yearly, averaging 66.459 % from Dec 1963 (Median) to 2017, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 80.216 % in 1972 and a record low of 42.648 % in 2000. El Salvador SV: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Manufactures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Manufactures comprise the commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (nonferrous metals).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise import shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

El Salvador SV: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Food data was reported at 16.911 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18.346 % for 2016. El Salvador SV: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Food data is updated yearly, averaging 14.786 % from Dec 1963 (Median) to 2017, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.527 % in 1999 and a record low of 10.314 % in 1977. El Salvador SV: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Food comprises the commodities in SITC sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and SITC division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise import shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

El Salvador SV: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Fuel data was reported at 13.349 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.768 % for 2016. El Salvador SV: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Fuel data is updated yearly, averaging 11.445 % from Dec 1963 (Median) to 2017, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.829 % in 1984 and a record low of 2.454 % in 1970. El Salvador SV: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Fuel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise import shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

El Salvador SV: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Ores & Metals data was reported at 1.445 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.256 % for 2016. El Salvador SV: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Ores & Metals data is updated yearly, averaging 1.465 % from Dec 1963 (Median) to 2017, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.743 % in 1990 and a record low of 0.804 % in 2001. El Salvador SV: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Ores & Metals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Ores and metals comprise commodities in SITC sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise import shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

El Salvador SV: Imports: % of Commercial Service Imports: Services: Transport data was reported at 35.528 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 36.226 % for 2016. El Salvador SV: Imports: % of Commercial Service Imports: Services: Transport data is updated yearly, averaging 42.183 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2017, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 59.326 % in 1996 and a record low of 29.431 % in 1982. El Salvador SV: Imports: % of Commercial Service Imports: Services: Transport data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Transport services (% of commercial service imports) covers all transport services (sea, air, land, internal waterway, space, and pipeline) performed by residents of one economy for those of another and involving the carriage of passengers, movement of goods (freight), rental of carriers with crew, and related support and auxiliary services. Excluded are freight insurance, which is included in insurance services; goods procured in ports by nonresident carriers and repairs of transport equipment, which are included in goods; repairs of railway facilities, harbors, and airfield facilities, which are included in construction services; and rental of carriers without crew, which is included in other services.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted average;

Canada Imports from El Salvador was US$87.53 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Canada Imports from El Salvador - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on October of 2025.

El Salvador SV: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Outside Region data was reported at 11.387 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.746 % for 2015. El Salvador SV: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Outside Region data is updated yearly, averaging 0.239 % from Dec 1964 (Median) to 2016, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.387 % in 2016 and a record low of 0.023 % in 1982. El Salvador SV: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Outside Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank: Imports. Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Turkey Imports: El Salvador data was reported at 288.297 USD th in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 204.443 USD th for Feb 2025. Turkey Imports: El Salvador data is updated monthly, averaging 187.332 USD th from Jan 2013 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 147 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,521.061 USD th in Oct 2016 and a record low of 5.883 USD th in Jan 2013. Turkey Imports: El Salvador data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Turkish Statistical Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.JA019: General Trade System: Imports: by Country.

European Union Imports from El Salvador was US$254.32 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. European Union Imports from El Salvador - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on October of 2025.

United Kingdom Imports from El Salvador was US$28.05 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Imports from El Salvador - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on October of 2025.

Mexico Imports from El Salvador was US$301.84 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Mexico Imports from El Salvador - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on October of 2025.

China Imports from El Salvador was US$177.11 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Imports from El Salvador - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on October of 2025.

United States Imports from El Salvador of Vegetable products not specified elsewhere was US$230.56 Thousand during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from El Salvador of Vegetable products not specified elsewhere - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

Australia Imports from El Salvador was US$10.93 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Australia Imports from El Salvador - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on October of 2025.

Luxembourg Imports from El Salvador was US$266.92 Thousand during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Luxembourg Imports from El Salvador - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

United States Imports from El Salvador of Sugars and sugar confectionery was US$175.37 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from El Salvador of Sugars and sugar confectionery - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

Honduras Imports from El Salvador was US$600.36 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Honduras Imports from El Salvador - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on October of 2025.