Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 6,429 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2025, exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in El Salvador stood at 6,429.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in El Salvador peaked at 7,115 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 724.8, in 1991.
That places El Salvador 89th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 724.8 | — |
| 1992 | 796 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 1,032 | +29.7% |
| 1994 | 1,250 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 1,652 | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 1,788 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 2,426 | +35.6% |
| 1998 | 2,441 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,510 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,941 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 2,864 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,995 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 3,128 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3,305 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,437 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3,730 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 4,015 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 4,641 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 3,866 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 4,499 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 5,308 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 5,339 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5,519 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 5,302 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 5,509 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 5,420 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5,760 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 5,906 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5,905 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,806 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 6,395 | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 7,115 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 6,498 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 6,428 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 6,429 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 6,429 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,958, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 6,429 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,227, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,624 | 724.8 | 2,510 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,492 | 2,864 | 4,641 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,447 | 4,499 | 5,906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,278 | 4,806 | 7,115 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in El Salvador?
- Exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in El Salvador was 6,429 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7,115 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 724.8 in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- El Salvador ranks 89th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) exports, free on board (f.o.b.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.