Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in El Salvador
El Salvador: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 2 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in El Salvador, 1953–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 2 rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in El Salvador peaked at 52 rank in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2 rank, in 2006.
That places El Salvador 72nd out of 206 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.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 19 rank | — |
| 1954 | 22 rank | +15.8% |
| 1955 | 23 rank | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 23 rank | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24 rank | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 49 rank | +104.2% |
| 1970 | 34 rank | -30.6% |
| 1971 | 37 rank | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 37 rank | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 33 rank | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 24 rank | -27.3% |
| 1975 | 29 rank | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 47 rank | +62.1% |
| 1990 | 52 rank | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 46 rank | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 24 rank | -47.8% |
| 1996 | 30 rank | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 25 rank | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 10 rank | -60.0% |
| 1999 | 23 rank | +130.0% |
| 2000 | 21 rank | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 14 rank | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 13 rank | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 13 rank | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 rank | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 4 rank | -63.6% |
| 2006 | 2 rank | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 3 rank | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 rank | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2 rank is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 rank, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2 rank is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 rank, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +130.0% | 10 rank | 23 rank |
| 1969 | +104.2% | 24 rank | 49 rank |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.75 rank | 19 rank | 23 rank | 4 |
| 1960s | 36.5 rank | 24 rank | 49 rank | 2 |
| 1970s | 34.43 rank | 24 rank | 47 rank | 7 |
| 1990s | 30 rank | 10 rank | 52 rank | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.7 rank | 2 rank | 21 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 rank | 2 rank | 2 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 rank | 2 rank | 2 rank | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in El Salvador?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in El Salvador was 2 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 52 rank in 1990.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 rank in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.