Goods imports in El Salvador
El Salvador: Goods imports was 16.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports in El Salvador stood at 16.66 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in El Salvador peaked at 16.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 680.96 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
That places El Salvador 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 861.94 million BoP, current US$ | 680.96 million BoP, current US$ | 954.72 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 926.46 million BoP, current US$ | 799.80 million BoP, current US$ | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 86 Paraguay 17.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 87 Ghana 17.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 88 Lebanon 16.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 90 Georgia 16.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 91 Venezuela 16.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.27 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Final consumption expenditure 97.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.35 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 81.3% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 35.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 35.88 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 28.17 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 36.52 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in El Salvador?
- Goods imports in El Salvador was 16.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 680.96 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does El Salvador rank for goods imports?
- El Salvador ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.