El Salvador vs USA: 2023 Trade Comparison

Side-by-side stats from CEPII BACI. Bold values mark the larger figure.

El SalvadorMetricUSA
$6.62BTotal exports$1.90T
$15.37BTotal imports$2.98T
$-8.75BTrade balance$-1.08T
$21.99BTotal trade volume$4.87T
#121Global export rank#2
#101Global import rank#1

Direct trade between El Salvador and USA

El SalvadorUSA
$2.25B
USAEl Salvador
$4.36B

El Salvador top exports

  • of cotton, knitted or crocheted$498.58M
  • of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted$277.20M
  • of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted$231.37M
  • toilet paper$187.76M
  • of cotton, knitted or crocheted$186.72M

USA top exports

  • petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$124.16B
  • preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals$115.84B
  • liquefied, natural gas$39.59B
  • consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$33.69B
  • of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg$31.57B

Shared top trade partners

Both countries appear as major export destinations for 2 of the same partners:

CanadaMexico