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2023
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Exports $329MRnk 73 / 221
2023
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Top Product $69.8MCorn
2023
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Exports $7.69MRnk 35 / 150
2023
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Top Product $1.9MScrap Aluminium
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.31Rnk 49 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.0012Rnk 63 / 132
2023
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GDP$2.17TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH-12.1%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$34BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH54.7%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $10,295CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.4%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$5,391CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH50.5%CURRENT US$
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About

Brazil-El Salvador Trade: In 2023, Brazil exported $329M to El Salvador. The main products that Brazil exported to El Salvador were Corn ($69.8M), Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($32.4M), and Rice ($23.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brazil to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 14.2%, from $169M in 2018 to $329M in 2023.

In 2023, Brazil did not export any services to El Salvador.

El Salvador-Brazil Trade: In 2023, El Salvador exported $7.69M to Brazil. The main products that El Salvador exported to Brazil were Scrap Aluminium ($1.9M), Processed Fish ($1.39M), and Electrical Capacitors ($1.16M). Over the past 5 years the exports of El Salvador to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 3.41%,  from $5.5M in 2018 to $7.69M in 2023.

In 2023, El Salvador did not export any services to Brazil.

Comparison: In 2023,  Brazil ranked 49 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.31), and 22 in total exports ($355B). That same year, El Salvador ranked 63 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.0012), and 118 in total exports ($6.76B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, Brazil exported $17.5M and imported $492k from El Salvador, resulting in a positive trade balance of $17M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Brazil have increased by $2.4M (15.9%) from $15.1M to $17.5M, while imports decreased by $-125k (-20.2%) from $617k to $492k.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Brazil to El Salvador were Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($7.42M), Large Construction Vehicles ($890k), Rubber Footwear ($591k), Delivery Trucks ($509k), and Other Sugars ($415k). In December 2024 the top imports of Brazil from El Salvador were Knit T-shirts ($203k), Knit Men's Suits ($190k), Processed Fish ($122k), Electrical Capacitors ($71.7k), and Scrap Aluminium ($39.8k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of Brazil were mainly from Mato Grosso ($5.11M), São Paulo ($4.36M), Rio Grande do Sul ($2.57M), Paraná ($2.02M), and Rondônia ($1.41M), while imports destinations were mainly Santa Catarina ($143k), Rio Grande do Sul ($100k), Minas Gerais ($82.7k), São Paulo ($61.9k), and Paraná ($56.2k).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Brazil's year-by-year exports to El Salvador was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Rubber Footwear ($583k or 6.85k%), Large Construction Vehicles ($440k or 97.7%), and Other Sugars ($329k or 387%). In December 2024, the decrease in Brazil's year-by-year imports  from El Salvador was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Scrap Aluminium ($-144k or -78.3%), Other Plastic Sheetings ($-141k or -92.7%), and Ethylene Polymers ($-14.2k or -35.3%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$2.4M(15.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-125k(-20.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Mato Grosso$5.11M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, Brazil exported $329M to El Salvador. The main products exported from Brazil to El Salvador were Corn ($69.8M), Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($32.4M), and Rice ($23.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Brazil to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 14.2%, from $169M in 2018 to $329M in 2023.

In 2018, El Salvador exported $7.69M to Brazil. The main products exported from El Salvador to Brazil were Scrap Aluminium ($1.9M), Processed Fish ($1.39M), and Electrical Capacitors ($1.16M). During the last 5 years the exports of El Salvador to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 3.41%, from $5.5M in 2023 to $7.69M in 2018.

Exports from Brazil (Flag) to El Salvador (Flag) (2023)

Exports from El Salvador (Flag) to Brazil (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Brazil
Top DestinationChina$106B
El Salvador
Top DestinationUnited States$2.41B

This map shows whether countries import more from Brazil or El Salvador. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Brazil and El Salvador or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Brazil than El Salvador included China ($106B), United States ($37B), and Argentina ($17.2B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from El Salvador than Brazil included Honduras ($1.03B), Guatemala ($1.15B), and Nicaragua ($511M).

Difference in imports from El Salvador (Flag) and Brazil (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Brazil - El Salvador

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Brazil and El Salvador by product, considering products traded by both, Brazil and El Salvador.

During 2023, Brazil had a large net trade with El Salvador in the exports of Vegetable Products ($95.3M), Machines ($64.5M), and Paper Goods ($41.4M).

During 2018, El Salvador had a large net trade with Brazil in the exports of Metals ($2.07M), Textiles ($1.6M), and Foodstuffs ($1.39M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Brazil El Salvador+$5.28MCars
Top Product Potential El Salvador Brazil+$4.88MPesticides

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Brazil and El Salvador. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Brazil indicates it has a comparative advantage over El Salvador. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of El Salvador indicates it has a comparative advantage over Brazil.

Product Space of Brazil (Flag) and El Salvador (Flag) (2023)

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