El Salvador vs Mexico: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
El Salvador
2 rank
in 2025
Mexico
2 rank
in 2025
El Salvador rank
66th
Mexico rank
66th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2 rank against 2 rank in Mexico, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.75 rank | 24 rank | 2.25 rank | Mexico |
| 1970s | 34 rank | 19.6 rank | 14.4 rank | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 30 rank | 9.57 rank | 20.43 rank | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 8.7 rank | 2.8 rank | 5.9 rank | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2 rank | 2 rank | 0 rank | — |
| 2020s | 2 rank | 2 rank | 0 rank | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 2 rank against 2 rank in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0 rank, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- El Salvador ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 66th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 means it is the country's largest import partner.