Trade route overview

El Salvador exports to Ecuador
route risk review

See the latest reported exports, the products that need a closer look, and the conditions that may make this route harder to plan.

SLV-ECU2024 reported exports19 product typesStable review level
Latest reported exports$5.6M2024 route total
Highest-priority products0Need the closest review
Products needing review0High-attention product types
Exports needing review0%Share of route exports
Overall review levelStableBased on available indicators

What this page shows

What should a business review on this route?

In 2024, El Salvador reported $5.6M in goods exports to Ecuador. 0 product types are marked for closer review, covering 0% of reported exports. This is not a forecast and does not mean trade will stop. It shows where to look more closely at demand, annual changes, product mix, tariffs, and buyer-market conditions.

How to read this page

Three simple ideas explain the route

This page separates the size of the trade from the conditions worth checking and the product types that make up the route.

01 - Trade value

How much is traded?

This is the reported value of goods exported from El Salvador to Ecuador in the latest available year.

$5.6M in 2024
02 - Review level

What does "high attention" mean?

It marks product types where one or more conditions deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction, a guaranteed loss, or a warning that trade will stop.

0% needs review
03 - Product code

What is a product type?

Each row is one HS6 product code. HS6 is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

19 product types

Start with the products

See the product rows behind the review level.

Compare the products, their buyer-market size, and the conditions that deserve a closer look.

Export history

How much was exported each year?

The latest twelve years of reported exports from El Salvador to Ecuador. Bar lengths are relative to the highest year shown.

Latest annual total$9.6M2024 annual history
Highest year$14.9M2001 annual history
Latest below highest35.4%Difference from the highest year

Why this route needs review

What is behind the review signal?

A dollar amount can appear in more than one row. These rows show the conditions linked to the route; they are not separate losses.

What to reviewBar shows relative sizeExport value linked to it
Large year-to-year swings
$2.3M
Still below the previous high
$1.8M
Buyer demand is falling
$0.0
Product mix is concentrated
$744.4K
Tariffs and access rules
$0.0
Buyer economy is under pressure
$0.0

How to read the numbers

What do these measures tell us?

These measures describe yearly swings, the gap from the route's highest year, and how concentrated the product mix is.

Export volatility1Higher means bigger yearly swings
Below highest year39.7%Compared with the route's best year
Product concentration (HHI)912.50-10,000 scale; higher means fewer products dominate
Largest product share15.9%Share from the biggest product

Largest product

Fish: frozen, skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99

Product code HS6 030343 makes up 15.9% of exports from El Salvador to Ecuador. The main reason to review it is: No main reason was reported.

See product rows
Exports of this product$885.6K2024 reported value

Products to review

Which product types need a closer look?

Each row is one six-digit HS6 product code. Compare the buyer market's imports, the product's fall from its highest year, annual variation, and review level.

Top product types10 shown - 2024 values
Top product types for El Salvador exports to Ecuador
RankProduct and codeBuyer-market importsBelow product highYearly variationReview level
1Fish: frozen, skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99HS6 030343 - six-digit product code$62.8M48.4%1.2Watch
2Paper and paperboard: folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboardHS6 481920 - six-digit product code$10.6M59.1%1.8Watch
3Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS6 300490 - six-digit product code$504.7M22.3%0.6Stable
4Paper or paperboard: waste and scrap, of unbleached kraft paper or paperboard or of corrugated paper or paperboardHS6 470710 - six-digit product code$12.1M37.5%0.8Stable
5Medicaments: containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail saleHS6 300450 - six-digit product code$35.7M0%1Stable
6Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308HS6 730890 - six-digit product code$30.9M43.6%0.4Watch
7Aluminium: n.e.c. in heading no. 7616HS6 761699 - six-digit product code$11.6M64%0.8Watch
8Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS6 390210 - six-digit product code$109.1M59.5%0.5Watch
9Hair preparations: n.e.s. in heading no. 3305HS6 330590 - six-digit product code$46.7M20.5%0.7Stable
10Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS6 300420 - six-digit product code$54.7M77.3%1.5Watch

Buyer-market imports are total imports of that product into the buyer market, not only exports from El Salvador. "Below product high" compares current exports with that product's highest reported year. Yearly variation is a calculated measure. Swipe sideways on a small screen to see every column.

Trade route conditions

What else can affect this route?

Distance, tariffs, trade agreements, the buyer economy, and business rules add context to the export total.

Distance between markets1,943 kmApproximate route distance
Trade agreement (FTA)NoReported agreement coverage
Average import tariff11.8%Average tax applied to imports
Buyer economy size$106.2B2024 gross domestic product
Buyer GDP per person$5.9KCurrent-dollar measure
Buyer economy outlookResilientAvailable buyer-economy context
Shared land borderNoDo the markets share a border?
Shared official languageYesReported common official language
Similar legal systemYesReported legal similarity
Shared religionNoReported cultural similarity
Language similarityNot reportedCommon spoken-language score
Business setup time49 daysDays to register a business

Questions about this page

Simple answers about this route

Definitions and limits for the figures above.

What does "high attention" mean?

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain.

How much did El Salvador export to Ecuador?

El Salvador reported $5.6M in goods exports to Ecuador in 2024.

What does "exports needing review" mean?

0% of reported route exports are linked to product types marked for closer review. This points to where to investigate further.

What is an HS6 code?

An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

What conditions are shown?

The page shows yearly export changes, product concentration, tariffs, distance, trade-agreement coverage, buyer-economy context, and business setup time where reported.

Is this a forecast?

No. These are reported or calculated observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.