# El Salvador Import Data | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for El Salvador with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## El Salvador import demand overview

In 2024, El Salvador recorded $14.5B in reported imports. Knitted clothing was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $14.5B |
| Import growth | +5.5% |
| Population | 6.3M |
| GDP per capita | $5.6K |
| Trade openness | 76.9% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 61 | Knitted clothing | $198.3M | 1.4% | 107 | 106 |
| 2 | 39 | Plastics | $884.1M | 6.1% | 104 | 127 |
| 3 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $965.7M | 6.7% | 116 | 260 |
| 4 | 48 | Paper and paperboard | $305.3M | 2.1% | 88 | 101 |
| 5 | 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | $45.5M | 0.3% | 49 | 17 |
| 6 | 19 | Preparations of cereals | $225.8M | 1.6% | 61 | 19 |
| 7 | 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $474.2M | 3.3% | 78 | 37 |
| 8 | 22 | Beverages | $169.2M | 1.2% | 65 | 24 |
| 9 | 09 | Coffee, tea and spices | $16.3M | 0.1% | 48 | 37 |
| 10 | 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $436.4M | 3% | 72 | 16 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.7B | $1.6B | -$1.1B |
| 1996 | $2.8B | $1.8B | -$969.1M |
| 1997 | $2.8B | $2.0B | -$858.0M |
| 1998 | $3.7B | $2.4B | -$1.3B |
| 1999 | $3.6B | $2.2B | -$1.4B |
| 2000 | $5.0B | $3.4B | -$1.6B |
| 2001 | $5.3B | $3.3B | -$2.0B |
| 2002 | $5.2B | $3.4B | -$1.8B |
| 2003 | $5.7B | $3.6B | -$2.1B |
| 2004 | $6.3B | $4.0B | -$2.2B |
| 2005 | $6.1B | $3.5B | -$2.6B |
| 2006 | $7.1B | $3.5B | -$3.5B |
| 2007 | $7.9B | $4.0B | -$3.8B |
| 2008 | $8.8B | $4.5B | -$4.3B |
| 2009 | $6.6B | $3.9B | -$2.7B |
| 2010 | $7.8B | $4.6B | -$3.2B |
| 2011 | $9.5B | $5.5B | -$4.0B |
| 2012 | $9.4B | $5.5B | -$4.0B |
| 2013 | $9.7B | $5.4B | -$4.3B |
| 2014 | $9.5B | $5.3B | -$4.2B |
| 2015 | $9.3B | $5.6B | -$3.8B |
| 2016 | $8.8B | $5.5B | -$3.3B |
| 2017 | $9.4B | $5.9B | -$3.5B |
| 2018 | $10.4B | $6.0B | -$4.4B |
| 2019 | $10.5B | $6.0B | -$4.5B |
| 2020 | $9.1B | $5.0B | -$4.1B |
| 2021 | $13.1B | $6.5B | -$6.6B |
| 2022 | $15.0B | $6.9B | -$8.1B |
| 2023 | $13.7B | $6.4B | -$7.3B |
| 2024 | $14.5B | $6.3B | -$8.2B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **El Salvador (SLV)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.