Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate was -0.9164 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.9164 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 88.2%
World rank
113th
of 210 countries
All-time high
64.29 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-20.39 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1949–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded -0.9164 % change on previous year for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 88.2% on the previous year and down 157.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 64.29 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -20.39 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places El Salvador 113th out of 210 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.
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | -8.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 15.31 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 1951 | 31.98 % change on previous year | +108.8% |
| 1952 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1953 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 1954 | 18.05 % change on previous year | +213.0% |
| 1955 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1956 | 7.68 % change on previous year | +382.3% |
| 1957 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1958 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 1959 | -8.63 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1960 | 14.24 % change on previous year | -265.1% |
| 1961 | -13.73 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
| 1962 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -239.6% |
| 1963 | 17.98 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 35.22 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
| 1965 | -0.3416 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1966 | 16.11 % change on previous year | -4816.1% |
| 1967 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1968 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 1969 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 1970 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -272.8% |
| 1971 | 8.64 % change on previous year | +348.1% |
| 1972 | 13.44 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 1973 | 34.75 % change on previous year | +158.6% |
| 1974 | 44.23 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1976 | 15.06 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1977 | 29.82 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 1978 | 14.46 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1979 | -0.1199 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1980 | -9.4 % change on previous year | +7744.2% |
| 1981 | 16 % change on previous year | -270.2% |
| 1982 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1983 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 1984 | 12.02 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 1985 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1986 | -9.03 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1987 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 1988 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1989 | 14.85 % change on previous year | +568.9% |
| 1990 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1992 | 25.36 % change on previous year | +220.4% |
| 1993 | 17.68 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 28.81 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 1995 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1996 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 7.87 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1999 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 2000 | 64.29 % change on previous year | +1007.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9414 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2002 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +297.1% |
| 2003 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +105.7% |
| 2004 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2005 | -8.18 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 2006 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 2007 | 14.71 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 2008 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2009 | -20.39 % change on previous year | -293.0% |
| 2010 | 13.27 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2011 | 18.94 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4647 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2013 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +995.5% |
| 2014 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2015 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -373.4% |
| 2016 | -5.52 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 2018 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2020 | -17.13 % change on previous year | -739.5% |
| 2021 | 40.62 % change on previous year | -337.0% |
| 2022 | 20.46 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2023 | -7.77 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2024 | -0.9164 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -0.9164 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.34 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -0.9164 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2254 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -7744.2% | -0.1199 % change on previous year | -9.4 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +4816.1% | -0.3416 % change on previous year | 16.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -8.57 % change on previous year | -8.57 % change on previous year | -8.57 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.5 % change on previous year | -8.63 % change on previous year | 31.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.69 % change on previous year | -13.73 % change on previous year | 35.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.36 % change on previous year | -0.1199 % change on previous year | 44.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 % change on previous year | -9.4 % change on previous year | 16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.88 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 28.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.94 % change on previous year | -20.39 % change on previous year | 64.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 % change on previous year | -5.52 % change on previous year | 18.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.05 % change on previous year | -17.13 % change on previous year | 40.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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- 112 Japan -0.6584 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Philippines -1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Honduras -1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Mexico -1.37 % change on previous year compare
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 imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in El Salvador was -0.9164 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 64.29 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.39 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 113th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 157.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.