Share of imports that come from China in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of imports that come from China was 17.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in El Salvador, 1953–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of imports that come from china in El Salvador stood at 17.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in El Salvador peaked at 17.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1969.
That places El Salvador 86th 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.
Share of imports that come from China in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.2% | — |
| 1954 | 0.1% | -16.6% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -53.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -96.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +716.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -60.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +322.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +836.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -59.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -87.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -53.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +155.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +3087.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +63.0% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +260.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -62.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +45.9% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +264.3% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | +12.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 17.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 17.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.3%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +3087.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1974 | +836.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1970 | +716.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1973 | +322.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | +264.3% | 1.7% | 6.2% |
| 1998 | +260.1% | 0.5% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.8% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.7% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 83 Azerbaijan 17.7% compare
- 84 Naoero 17.6% compare
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 17.1% compare
- 87 Belize 17.1% compare
- 88 Malawi 17.0% compare
- 89 Costa Rica 16.7% 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 share of imports that come from china in El Salvador?
- Share of imports that come from china in El Salvador was 17.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1969.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of imports that come from china?
- El Salvador ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.