Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) was 8.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of imports of goods and services in El Salvador stood at 8.0%.
The figure is up 669.3% on the previous year and up 417.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in El Salvador peaked at 28.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -22.3%, in 2009.
That places El Salvador 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -78.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -68.7% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +361.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -48.2% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +128.6% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +88.9% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | -4.3% | -141.5% |
| 2009 | -22.3% | +418.3% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -140.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -41.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -78.3% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +321.3% |
| 2014 | -2.5% | -152.9% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -285.4% |
| 2016 | -0.5% | -111.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -371.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +85.5% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +63.1% |
| 2020 | -14.4% | -440.6% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -299.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -90.0% |
| 2023 | -1.4% | -148.5% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -669.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 8.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 8.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | -22.3% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | -2.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | -14.4% | 28.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -26.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in El Salvador?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in El Salvador was 8.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.3% in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 417.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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