Import volume index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Import volume index was 121.7 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in El Salvador, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import volume index in El Salvador stood at 121.7 2015 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in El Salvador peaked at 122.3 2015 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.2 2015 = 100, in 2009.
El Salvador ranks 91st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.88 2015 = 100 | 77.2 2015 = 100 | 93.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.58 2015 = 100 | 82.8 2015 = 100 | 108.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.32 2015 = 100 | 97.1 2015 = 100 | 122.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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More private sector data for El Salvador
- Merchandise exports 6.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 70.0% (2024)
- Food exports 22.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 17.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.0% (2024)
- Food imports 20.1% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 31.9% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 18.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index in El Salvador?
- Import volume index in El Salvador was 121.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 122.3 2015 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2 2015 = 100 in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for import volume index?
- El Salvador ranks 91st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.