Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 7.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in El Salvador, 1967–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in El Salvador stood at 7.8%.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 8.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1969.
That places El Salvador 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -97.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +671.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -58.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +396.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +1117.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -61.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -87.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -58.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +186.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +3089.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +66.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +257.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -63.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +59.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +42.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +266.2% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +47.8% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 5.8% | 8.9% | 5 |
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in El Salvador?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in El Salvador was 7.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1969.
- How does El Salvador rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).