El Salvador: Imports, billion dollars

The latest value from 2025 is 20.6 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 18.49 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 194.26 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for El Salvador from 1965 to 2025 is 5.31 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.25 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1965 while the maximum of 20.6 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2025. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.