Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 17,848 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in El Salvador is 17,848, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in El Salvador peaked at 17,848 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,517, in 1991.
That places El Salvador 85th out of 118 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,517 | — |
| 1992 | 1,855 | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 2,145 | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 2,575 | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 3,329 | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 3,221 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3,744 | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 3,968 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 4,095 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 4,948 | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 5,027 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5,184 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5,754 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 6,329 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 6,809 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 7,763 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 8,821 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 9,818 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 7,326 | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 8,416 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 9,965 | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 10,258 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 10,748 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 10,514 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 10,293 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9,826 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 10,572 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 11,464 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 11,602 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 9,888 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 14,618 | +47.8% |
| 2022 | 17,108 | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 15,648 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 15,951 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 17,848 | +11.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 17,848 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,086, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 17,848 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,829, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,939 | 1,517 | 4,095 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,778 | 4,948 | 9,818 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,366 | 8,416 | 11,602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,177 | 9,888 | 17,848 | 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$, millions in El Salvador?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in El Salvador was 17,848 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$, millions recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 17,848 in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,517 in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- El Salvador ranks 85th out of 118 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions 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$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.