Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in El Salvador
El Salvador: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 9.37 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.37 billion current US$
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
40th
of 210 countries
All-time high
10.25 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
32.00 million current US$
in 1949
Years of data
77
1948–2024
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in El Salvador, 1948–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in El Salvador is 9.37 billion current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in El Salvador peaked at 10.25 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.00 million current US$, in 1949.
El Salvador ranks 40th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 35.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1949 | 32.00 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1950 | 36.90 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1951 | 48.70 million current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1952 | 50.30 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 53.20 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 62.80 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1955 | 63.80 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 68.70 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1957 | 73.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 68.40 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1959 | 62.50 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1960 | 71.40 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1961 | 61.60 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1962 | 73.40 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 86.60 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1964 | 117.10 million current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1965 | 116.70 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 135.50 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 133.10 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 134.60 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 133.10 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 135.66 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 147.38 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 167.19 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 225.29 million current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1974 | 324.93 million current US$ | +44.2% |
| 1975 | 362.07 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 416.61 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 540.83 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 619.04 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 618.30 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 560.16 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 649.81 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 603.33 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 643.89 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 721.31 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 674.23 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 613.33 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 662.99 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 677.70 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 778.33 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 870.30 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 939.17 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1995 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 2.13 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.33 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 3.82 billion current US$ | +64.3% |
| 2001 | 3.86 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.00 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.31 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 4.57 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 4.20 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 4.61 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 5.29 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 5.85 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 4.66 billion current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 5.28 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 6.28 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 6.30 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.63 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.73 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.44 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 6.08 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 6.59 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 7.11 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 7.30 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.05 billion current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 8.51 billion current US$ | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 10.25 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 9.46 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 9.37 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 9.37 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 943.51 million current US$, 9.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 9.37 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.34 billion current US$, 2.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 33.50 million current US$ | 32.00 million current US$ | 35.00 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1950s | 58.83 million current US$ | 36.90 million current US$ | 73.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.31 million current US$ | 61.60 million current US$ | 135.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 355.73 million current US$ | 135.66 million current US$ | 619.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 658.51 million current US$ | 560.16 million current US$ | 778.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 billion current US$ | 870.30 million current US$ | 2.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 billion current US$ | 3.82 billion current US$ | 5.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 billion current US$ | 5.28 billion current US$ | 7.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.73 billion current US$ | 6.05 billion current US$ | 10.25 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in El Salvador?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in El Salvador was 9.37 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.25 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.00 million current US$ in 1949.
- How does El Salvador rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- El Salvador ranks 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.