Exports in El Salvador increased to 606.10 USD Million in May from 556.76 USD Million in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - El Salvador Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2023, knitted or crocheted apparel articles were some of the most exported products by El Salvador. Exports of knitted sweaters, pullovers, and vests amounted to over *** million U.S. dollars, whereas knitted shirts and t-shirts made up the second most exported product category, with an export value of more than *** million U.S. dollars. Who does El Salvador trade with? El Salvador’s largest trading partner is by far the United States. In 2022, its trade value with the U.S. reached almost *** billion U.S. dollars, out of which exports accounted for **** billion dollars. Guatemala and Honduras, El Salvador’s border neighbors, came in second and fourth place, respectively, in terms of total trading value. In the same year, El Salvador recorded a trade deficit of almost ten billion U.S. dollars, which is approximately twice of what it was a decade ago in 2012. An overview of El Salvador With a population of **** million people as of 2022, El Salvador stands as the fourth most populous country in Central America. The country also ranked fourth on the continent in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) that year, at **** billion U.S. dollars. Of this, the service industry made the largest contribution, at approximately ** percent. The country’s GDP is expected to follow a steady, constant upwards trajectory in the next half-decade, reaching an estimated 42 billion U.S. dollars in 2028.

El Salvador Exports to United States was US$2.16 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. El Salvador Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

The United States was the main trading partner with El Salvador in 2023. In that year, the trade value of El Salvador with the United States exceeded *** billion U.S. dollars, out of which *** billion dollars accounted for exports. The second most important trading partner for this Central American country was Guatemala, reaching a trade value of roughly *** billion U.S. dollars. While El Salvador's leading exported goods were knitted apparel items, the country's main imported products included petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals.

El Salvador's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$6.45 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. El Salvador's main export partners were: the United States, Guatemala and Honduras. The top three export commodities were: Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted; Plastics and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Imports were valued at US$15.97 Billion. In 2024, El Salvador had a trade deficit of US$9.53 Billion.

This statistic shows the main export partner countries for El Salvador in 2023. In 2023, the most important export partner of El Salvador were the United States, with a share of 36 percent in exports.

El Salvador SV: Export Value Index data was reported at 181.413 2000=100 in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 186.499 2000=100 for 2015. El Salvador SV: Export Value Index data is updated yearly, averaging 83.373 2000=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2016, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 186.709 2000=100 in 2013 and a record low of 37.341 2000=100 in 1989. El Salvador SV: Export Value Index 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: Trade Index. Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2000). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies. For selected economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export value indexes are derived from export volume indexes (line 72) and corresponding unit value indexes of exports (line 74) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics.; ; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.; ;

The statistic shows the value of goods exported from El Salvador from 2014 to 2024. In 2024, goods with a value of around **** billion U.S. dollars were exported from El Salvador.

Key information about El Salvador Exports: Telecommunication Equipment

• El Salvador Exports: Telecommunication Equipment was reported at 3,990.023 USD th in Dec 2023
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,578.515 USD th for Dec 2022
• El Salvador Exports: Telecommunication Equipment data is updated yearly, averaging 3,990.023 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2023, with 29 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 10,633.561 USD th in 2014 and a record low of 419.468 USD th in 1995
• El Salvador Exports: Telecommunication Equipment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Electronic Sector – Table RF.UNCTAD.TE: Telecommunication Equipment: Export Value

El Salvador SV: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Export Earnings: Non-Fuel data was reported at 5.618 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.291 USD bn for 2016. El Salvador SV: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Export Earnings: Non-Fuel data is updated yearly, averaging 687.450 USD mn from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2017, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.618 USD bn in 2017 and a record low of 43.400 USD mn in 1948. El Salvador SV: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Export Earnings: Non-Fuel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.IMF.DOT: Exports: fob: by Country: Annual.

El Salvador SV: Export Volume Index data was reported at 255.466 2000=100 in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 258.825 2000=100 for 2015. El Salvador SV: Export Volume Index data is updated yearly, averaging 95.289 2000=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2016, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 261.989 2000=100 in 2013 and a record low of 52.594 2000=100 in 1989. El Salvador SV: Export Volume Index 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: Trade Index. Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current year’s trade values as weights. For economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export volume indexes (lines 72) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics are used.; ; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.; ;

Most of El Salvador's exports in 2023 were destined to fellow Central American countries, such as Nicaragua and Costa Rica, as well as the United States. The largest value of merchandise exports from El Salvador was destined to the United States, with over **** billion U.S. dollars. Guatemala was the second main destination of Salvadoran exports, at around **** billion U.S. dollars, closely followed by Honduras with an export value of approximately *** million U.S. dollars. Some of El Salvador's leading exported goods in 2022 were knitted apparel articles.

El Salvador Export Value Index data was reported at 120.325 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 91.274 2015=100 for 2020. El Salvador Export Value Index data is updated yearly, averaging 52.686 2015=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 120.325 2015=100 in 2021 and a record low of 19.935 2015=100 in 1989. El Salvador Export Value Index 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: Trade Index. Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development;;

El Salvador SV: Exports: Lead Time data was reported at 13.000 Day in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 13.000 Day for 2013. El Salvador SV: Exports: Lead Time data is updated yearly, averaging 14.000 Day from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.000 Day in 2006 and a record low of 13.000 Day in 2014. El Salvador SV: Exports: Lead Time 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: Trade Statistics. Time to export is the time necessary to comply with all procedures required to export goods. Time is recorded in calendar days. The time calculation for a procedure starts from the moment it is initiated and runs until it is completed. If a procedure can be accelerated for an additional cost, the fastest legal procedure is chosen. It is assumed that neither the exporter nor the importer wastes time and that each commits to completing each remaining procedure without delay. Procedures that can be completed in parallel are measured as simultaneous. The waiting time between procedures--for example, during unloading of the cargo--is included in the measure.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

El Salvador SV: Cost to Exports: USD per Container data was reported at 1,045.000 USD in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,025.000 USD for 2013. El Salvador SV: Cost to Exports: USD per Container data is updated yearly, averaging 907.500 USD from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,045.000 USD in 2014 and a record low of 585.000 USD in 2007. El Salvador SV: Cost to Exports: USD per Container 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: Company Statistics. Cost measures the fees levied on a 20-foot container in U.S. dollars. All the fees associated with completing the procedures to export or import the goods are included. These include costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and technical control, customs broker fees, terminal handling charges and inland transport. The cost measure does not include tariffs or trade taxes. Only official costs are recorded. Several assumptions are made for the business surveyed: Has 60 or more employees; Is located in the country's most populous city; Is a private, limited liability company. It does not operate within an export processing zone or an industrial estate with special export or import privileges; Is domestically owned with no foreign ownership; Exports more than 10% of its sales. Assumptions about the traded goods: The traded product travels in a dry-cargo, 20-foot, full container load. The product: Is not hazardous nor does it include military items; Does not require refrigeration or any other special environment; Does not require any special phytosanitary or environmental safety standards other than accepted international standards.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Exports of services of El Salvador soared by 17.44% from 5,108,560,272 US dollars in 2023 to 5,999,510,604 US dollars in 2024. Since the 33.59% drop in 2020, exports of services rocketed by 173.05% in 2024. Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

This Dataset contains year, month-wise export data of all commodities at HS level 2 for El Salvador. It has other details like quantity of export, value of export in Indian Rupees and US Dollars

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El Salvador SV: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods, Services and Primary Income data was reported at 7.382 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.010 USD bn for 2016. El Salvador SV: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods, Services and Primary Income data is updated yearly, averaging 1.960 USD bn from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2017, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.382 USD bn in 2017 and a record low of 867.840 USD mn in 1982. El Salvador SV: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods, Services and Primary Income 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: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods exports, service exports and primary income receipts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Gap-filled total; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Bangladesh Export Receipts: El Salvador data was reported at 0.000 BDT mn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 724.471 BDT mn for 2023. Bangladesh Export Receipts: El Salvador data is updated yearly, averaging 11.608 BDT mn from Jun 1984 (Median) to 2024, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 724.471 BDT mn in 2023 and a record low of 0.000 BDT mn in 2024. Bangladesh Export Receipts: El Salvador data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bangladesh Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.JA007: Trade Statistics: Exports by Country: Bangladesh Bank.