Imports of goods and services rose 46.4% to USD 15,754 bil in El Salvador in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, imports of goods and services in El Salvador reached an all time high of USD 15,754 bil in 2021 and an all time low of USD 253 bil in 1965. When compared to El Salvador's main peers, imports of goods and services in Costa Rica amounted to USD 22,161 bil, USD 27,577 bil in Guatemala, USD 17,639 bil in Honduras and USD 8,323 bil in Nicaragua in 2021.
El Salvador has been ranked 91st within the group of 151 countries we follow in terms of imports of goods and services, 14 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Imports of Goods and Services (USD) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Belize | USD bil | 1,152 | 1,102 | 1,086 | 1,126 | 1,201 | ||||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica | USD bil | 17,360 | 18,195 | 19,552 | 20,728 | 20,250 | ||||||||||||||||
| El Salvador | USD bil | 11,033 | 10,731 | 11,309 | 12,152 | 12,388 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | USD bil | 18,695 | 18,244 | 19,758 | 21,150 | 21,535 | ||||||||||||||||
| Honduras | USD bil | 13,028 | 12,401 | 13,585 | 14,945 | 14,580 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | USD bil | 428,484 | 420,827 | 457,355 | 504,877 | 495,880 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicaragua | USD bil | 7,413 | 7,298 | 7,588 | 6,735 | 6,246 | ||||||||||||||||
| Panama | USD bil | 28,264 | 26,311 | 28,379 | 30,646 | 29,322 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | USD bil | 2,794,850 | 2,738,359 | 2,924,994 | 3,131,166 | 3,117,235 |
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