El Salvador

El Salvador Exports 2023

Complete list of El Salvador's 150 export destinations and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.

$6.62B
Total exports (2023)
#121
Global export rank
150
Destination countries
100+
Product categories tracked

El Salvador exported $6.62 billion of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #121 largest exporter. Goods flowed to 150 destinations, with the top ten markets absorbing 91.3% of total export value. The leading export was of cotton, knitted or crocheted, valued at $498.58 million 7.5% of the country's export portfolio.

The two tables below list every destination country and the most-traded product categories at the HS6 (Harmonized System 6-digit) level. All values come from the CEPII BACI database, which reconciles UN Comtrade declarations to produce cleaner bilateral flows.

All export destinations

150 countries and territories. Click any country for the full bilateral page.

#Destination2023 export value% of total
1USA$2.25B33.96%
2Guatemala$1.20B18.12%
3Honduras$1.06B16.02%
4Nicaragua$512.27M7.74%
5Costa Rica$313.28M4.73%
6Mexico$257.08M3.89%
7Panama$128.53M1.94%
8Canada$117.02M1.77%
9Dominican Rep.$116.91M1.77%
10Spain$89.50M1.35%
11Germany$52.31M0.79%
12Rep. of Korea$42.06M0.64%
13Jamaica$31.36M0.47%
14Netherlands$30.96M0.47%
15Italy$29.49M0.45%
16Belgium$27.93M0.42%
17United Kingdom$26.42M0.40%
18Peru$21.16M0.32%
19Czechia$20.00M0.30%
20Belize$19.41M0.29%
21Haiti$16.29M0.25%
22China$15.46M0.23%
23Other Asia, nes$14.01M0.21%
24Japan$13.73M0.21%
25China, Hong Kong SAR$13.60M0.21%
26Slovakia$13.25M0.20%
27Chile$12.75M0.19%
28Singapore$12.51M0.19%
29Australia$11.50M0.17%
30Ecuador$11.45M0.17%
31France$9.57M0.14%
32Trinidad and Tobago$8.80M0.13%
33Brazil$7.54M0.11%
34Colombia$7.39M0.11%
35Saudi Arabia$7.08M0.11%
36Cuba$6.90M0.10%
37Guyana$6.11M0.09%
38Thailand$5.75M0.09%
39India$5.64M0.09%
40Türkiye$5.18M0.08%
41Venezuela$4.75M0.07%
42Greece$4.60M0.07%
43Argentina$4.39M0.07%
44Malaysia$4.38M0.07%
45Poland$3.72M0.06%
46Switzerland$3.69M0.06%
47South Africa$3.57M0.05%
48Ireland$3.51M0.05%
49Sweden$3.42M0.05%
50Austria$3.07M0.05%
51Ukraine$2.31M0.03%
52United Arab Emirates$2.08M0.03%
53Côte d'Ivoire$1.87M0.03%
54Finland$1.74M0.03%
55Bolivia (Plurinational State of)$1.50M0.02%
56Norway$1.44M0.02%
57Denmark$1.21M0.02%
58Serbia$1.21M0.02%
59Israel$1.05M0.02%
60Philippines$964,8310.01%
61New Zealand$955,6370.01%
62Paraguay$824,3100.01%
63Tunisia$792,2480.01%
64Saint Lucia$784,2560.01%
65Indonesia$773,3810.01%
66Barbados$705,1810.01%
67Suriname$629,7910.01%
68Algeria$626,8140.01%
69Portugal$625,6670.01%
70Romania$614,8900.01%
71Slovenia$535,2540.01%
72Bahrain$507,8610.01%
73Kuwait$499,4410.01%
74Morocco$461,5790.01%
75Kyrgyzstan$434,5020.01%
76Viet Nam$417,8990.01%
77Jordan$391,5830.01%
78Bahamas$390,0540.01%
79Cabo Verde$362,1340.01%
80Estonia$338,9250.01%
81Uruguay$317,8850.00%
82Ghana$303,5150.00%
83Egypt$293,7440.00%
84Iceland$244,8040.00%
85North Macedonia$234,5210.00%
86Cambodia$215,1850.00%
87Qatar$211,9380.00%
88Lithuania$185,8140.00%
89Botswana$175,9070.00%
90Curaçao$171,9270.00%
91Aruba$158,7560.00%
92Croatia$144,3810.00%
93Dem. Rep. of the Congo$135,2630.00%
94Luxembourg$131,2120.00%
95Antigua and Barbuda$123,4220.00%
96Namibia$122,1630.00%
97Kazakhstan$116,0770.00%
98China, Macao SAR$111,7720.00%
99Oman$99,9330.00%
100Sri Lanka$99,0930.00%
101Hungary$86,3970.00%
102Myanmar$82,9650.00%
103Saint Vincent and the Grenadines$82,4950.00%
104Ethiopia$75,5560.00%
105Mali$73,7360.00%
106Grenada$64,4270.00%
107Bosnia Herzegovina$57,2430.00%
108Armenia$44,6540.00%
109Andorra$42,5800.00%
110Bulgaria$42,1780.00%
111Montenegro$38,4930.00%
112Kenya$37,5270.00%
113Zambia$28,9780.00%
114Lebanon$28,7430.00%
115Bangladesh$27,1530.00%
116Bermuda$25,6410.00%
117Rep. of Moldova$24,2970.00%
118Gabon$21,8910.00%
119Russian Federation$19,6280.00%
120Fiji$16,5700.00%
121Cayman Isds$16,5120.00%
122Burkina Faso$16,3930.00%
123Azerbaijan$14,1130.00%
124Djibouti$13,2900.00%
125Dominica$12,6490.00%
126Pakistan$12,1580.00%
127Uzbekistan$11,2920.00%
128Senegal$8,4570.00%
129French Polynesia$8,0070.00%
130Mauritius$5,7770.00%
131Mongolia$5,7700.00%
132Malta$4,7460.00%
133Angola$4,7150.00%
134United Rep. of Tanzania$4,3820.00%
135Brunei Darussalam$3,9370.00%
136Liberia$3,4860.00%
137Mozambique$3,0000.00%
138Cyprus$2,4550.00%
139Maldives$2,1510.00%
140Nigeria$2,0500.00%
141Saint Kitts and Nevis$1,4810.00%
142Turks and Caicos Isds$1,4680.00%
143Cameroon$1,1100.00%
144Latvia$1,0960.00%
145American Samoa$9150.00%
146Niger$8340.00%
147Eswatini$7660.00%
148Malawi$4850.00%
149Lesotho$3570.00%
150Uganda$970.00%

Top export products (HS6)

100 product categories ranked by 2023 export value.

#HS6ProductValue% of total
1610910T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted$498.58M7.54%
2611030Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted$277.20M4.19%
3610990T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted$231.37M3.50%
4481810Paper articles: toilet paper$187.76M2.84%
5611020Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted$186.72M2.82%
6170114Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter$185.76M2.81%
7392330Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods$165.88M2.51%
8271000Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils$153.43M2.32%
9090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated$147.76M2.23%
10300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$142.40M2.15%
11220299Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009$119.85M1.81%
12190590Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products$100.74M1.52%
13160414Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)$97.17M1.47%
14611596Hosiery and footwear: without applied soles, of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted (excluding graduated compression hosiery, panty hose, tights, full or knee-length hosiery measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex)$91.48M1.38%
15854430Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships$89.37M1.35%
16611595Hosiery and footwear: without applied soles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excluding graduated compression hosiery, panty hose, tights, full or knee-length hosiery measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex)$80.08M1.21%
17271600Electrical energy$74.42M1.12%
18210690Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10$72.72M1.10%
19392321Ethylene polymers: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods$70.78M1.07%
20610711Underpants and briefs: men's or boys', of cotton, knitted or crocheted$69.11M1.04%
21271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane$67.77M1.02%
22481910Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard$65.78M0.99%
23610343Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted$60.71M0.92%
24392020Plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials$54.47M0.82%
25170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter$51.10M0.77%
26271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711$46.94M0.71%
27170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa$45.88M0.69%
28722599Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7225, (other than plated or coated with zinc)$45.80M0.69%
29630232Bed linen: of man-made fibres (not printed, knitted or crocheted)$43.50M0.66%
30610520Shirts: men's or boys', of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted$43.38M0.66%
31110220Cereal flour: of maize (corn)$42.97M0.65%
32170310Sugars: molasses, from sugar cane, resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar$42.63M0.64%
33220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured$42.13M0.64%
34190410Food preparations: obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products$41.80M0.63%
35380893Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles$41.13M0.62%
36853229Electrical capacitors: fixed, n.e.c. in heading no. 8532$38.80M0.59%
37721420Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling$38.37M0.58%
38854449Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors$34.15M0.52%
39853224Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayer$34.11M0.52%
40392410Plastics: tableware and kitchenware$33.88M0.51%
41730661Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73$33.78M0.51%
42520513Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 232.56 but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 but not exceeding 52 metric number), not for retail sale$32.94M0.50%
43630493Furnishing articles: of synthetic fibres, not knitted or crocheted (excluding bedspreads and articles of heading no. 9404)$32.52M0.49%
44481920Paper and paperboard: folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard$31.82M0.48%
45340220Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale$31.73M0.48%
46320910Paints and varnishes: based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium$31.23M0.47%
47392690Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39$31.06M0.47%
48853221Electrical capacitors: fixed, tantalum$30.53M0.46%
49190531Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa$28.23M0.43%
50230990Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding$27.59M0.42%
51760200Aluminium: waste and scrap$27.28M0.41%
52600632Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyed$26.77M0.40%
53210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings$26.13M0.39%
54730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308$26.10M0.39%
55610463Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted$25.97M0.39%
56681182Cellulose fibre-cement: articles or the like, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles (other than corrugated sheets), not containing asbestos$25.17M0.38%
57540233Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of polyesters, not for retail sale, not sewing thread$24.96M0.38%
58610462Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton, knitted or crocheted$23.50M0.36%
59481820Paper articles: handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels$22.84M0.35%
60611120Garments and clothing accessories: babies', of cotton, knitted or crocheted$22.49M0.34%
61611521Hosiery: panty hose and tights (other than graduated compression hosiery), of synthetic fibres, measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex, knitted or crocheted$21.92M0.33%
62040620Dairy produce: cheese of all kinds, grated or powdered$21.56M0.33%
63392310Plastics: boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goods$21.41M0.32%
64610230Coats: women's or girls' overcoats, car-coats, capes, anoraks, wind-jackets and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excluding those of heading no. 6104)$20.65M0.31%
65110710Malt: not roasted$19.66M0.30%
66320810Paints and varnishes: based on polyesters, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium$19.64M0.30%
67610342Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton, knitted or crocheted$19.59M0.30%
68600622Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, dyed$19.57M0.30%
69610130Coats: men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, anoraks, wind-jackets and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted, (excluding those of heading no. 6103)$19.50M0.29%
70392010Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials$19.15M0.29%
71110100Wheat or meslin flour$19.08M0.29%
72520523Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 232.56 but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 but not exceeding 52 metric number), not for retail sale$18.63M0.28%
73621210Brassieres: whether or not knitted or crocheted$17.72M0.27%
74940370Furniture: plastic$17.68M0.27%
75940429Mattresses: of other materials, not cellular rubber or plastics$17.16M0.26%
76721661Iron or non-alloy steel: angles, shapes and sections, cold-formed or cold-finished, obtained from flat-rolled products$17.02M0.26%
77392350Plastics: stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, for the conveyance or packing of goods$16.65M0.25%
78610620Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted$16.24M0.25%
79200559Vegetable preparations: beans, (not shelled), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen$15.98M0.24%
80600410Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not containing rubber thread$15.62M0.24%
81420299Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper$15.48M0.23%
82321519Ink: for printing, other than black, whether or not concentrated or solid$15.47M0.23%
83640399Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leather$15.24M0.23%
84151790Edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats or oils of heading no. 1516$15.21M0.23%
85392390Plastics: articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no. 3923$15.16M0.23%
86340290Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing preparations, not for retail sale$15.11M0.23%
87721710Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, (not plated or coated), whether or not polished$15.04M0.23%
88852359Semiconductor media: other than smart cards, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37$14.73M0.22%
89392190Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, other than cellular$14.30M0.22%
90230910Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding$14.26M0.22%
91960390Brooms, brushes, mops, feather dusters, squeegees, hand operated mechanical floor sweepers: (not motorised), prepared knots and tufts for brooms or brush making n.e.c.$14.19M0.21%
92610712Underpants and briefs: men's or boys', of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted$14.13M0.21%
93620469Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of textile materials (other than wool, fine animal hair, cotton or synthetic fibres), (not knitted or crocheted)$14.08M0.21%
94482110Paper and paperboard: labels or all kinds, printed$13.58M0.21%
95200811Nuts: ground-nuts, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit$13.53M0.20%
96820140Tools, hand: axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools, of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry$13.40M0.20%
97580620Fabrics: narrow (excluding pile fabrics), containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread$13.32M0.20%
98481940Paper and paperboard: sacks and bags, including cones, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres, having a base width less than 40cm$13.30M0.20%
99600621Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, unbleached or bleached$13.04M0.20%
100611430Garments: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61$12.73M0.19%