Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in El Salvador
El Salvador: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 17,853 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in El Salvador is 17,853, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in El Salvador peaked at 17,853 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,517, in 1991.
That places El Salvador 84th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,517 | — |
| 1992 | 1,859 | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 2,143 | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 2,577 | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 3,327 | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 3,222 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3,747 | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 3,970 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 4,100 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 4,942 | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 5,020 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5,188 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5,756 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 6,330 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 6,815 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 7,748 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 8,811 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 9,828 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 7,332 | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 8,422 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 9,957 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 10,255 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 10,744 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 10,515 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 10,294 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9,829 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 10,561 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 11,460 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 11,593 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 9,915 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 14,600 | +47.2% |
| 2022 | 17,099 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 15,654 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 15,972 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 17,853 | +11.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 17,853 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,994, 62% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 17,853 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,815, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,940 | 1,517 | 4,100 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,777 | 4,942 | 9,828 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,363 | 8,422 | 11,593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,182 | 9,915 | 17,853 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- 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 imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in El Salvador?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in El Salvador was 17,853 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 17,853 in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,517 in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- El Salvador ranks 84th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.