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2022
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Exports $126MRnk 78 / 215
2022
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Top Product $62.1MWheat
2022
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Exports $92.1MRnk 10 / 145
2022
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Top Product $39.3MRaw Sugar
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.92Rnk 31 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.029Rnk 68 / 133
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GDP$2.14TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH17%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$32.5BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH51.9%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $54,966CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH4.36%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$5,127CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH47.7%CURRENT US$
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About

Canada-El Salvador Trade: In 2022, Canada exported $126M to El Salvador. The main products that Canada exported to El Salvador were Wheat ($62.1M), Inedible Fats and Oils ($6.69M), and Packaged Medicaments ($6.56M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 14.8%, from $63.2M in 2017 to $126M in 2022.

In 2020, Canada exported services to El Salvador worth $9.69M, with Travel ($9.69M) being the largest in terms of value.

El Salvador-Canada Trade: In 2022, El Salvador exported $92.1M to Canada. The main products that El Salvador exported to Canada were Raw Sugar ($39.3M), Knit Sweaters ($8.11M), and Knit T-shirts ($5.46M). Over the past 5 years the exports of El Salvador to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 10.1%,  from $56.9M in 2017 to $92.1M in 2022.

In 2022, El Salvador did not export any services to Canada.

Comparison: In 2022,  Canada ranked 31 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.92), and 9 in total exports ($587B). That same year, El Salvador ranked 68 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.029), and 114 in total exports ($7.47B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, Canada exported C$2.21M and imported C$6.76M from El Salvador, resulting in a negative trade balance of C$4.55M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Canada have decreased by C$-18.1M (-89.1%) from C$20.3M to C$2.21M, while imports decreased by C$-5.46M (-44.7%) from C$12.2M to C$6.76M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Canada to El Salvador were Wheat (C$5.39M), Packaged Medicaments (C$1.04M), Other Furniture (C$442k), Newsprint (C$375k), and Other Oily Seeds (C$278k). In August 2024 the top imports of Canada from El Salvador were Knit Sweaters (C$1.71M), Knit T-shirts (C$1.65M), Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom... (C$1.09M), Coffee (C$948k), and Electrical Capacitors (C$868k).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Canada were mainly from Quebec (C$904k), Ontario (C$825k), Saskatchewan (C$115k), British Columbia (C$111k), and Nova Scotia (C$90.4k), while imports destinations were mainly Ontario (C$4.6M), British Columbia (C$850k), Quebec (C$791k), Manitoba (C$291k), and Alberta (C$175k).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Canada's year-by-year exports to El Salvador was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Newsprint (C$-126k or -25.1%), Oscilloscopes (C$-37k or -83.7%), and Used Rubber Tires (C$-16.3k or -64%). In August 2024, the decrease in Canada's year-by-year imports  from El Salvador was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom... (C$-337k or -23.6%), Knitted Hats (C$-244k or -99.2%), and Non-Knit Men's Suits (C$-162k or -79.2%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)C$-18.1M(-89.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)C$-5.46M(-44.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)QuebecC$904k

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Canada exported $126M to El Salvador. The main products exported from Canada to El Salvador were Wheat ($62.1M), Inedible Fats and Oils ($6.69M), and Packaged Medicaments ($6.56M). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 14.8%, from $63.2M in 2017 to $126M in 2022.

In 2017, El Salvador exported $92.1M to Canada. The main products exported from El Salvador to Canada were Raw Sugar ($39.3M), Knit Sweaters ($8.11M), and Knit T-shirts ($5.46M). During the last 5 years the exports of El Salvador to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 10.1%, from $56.9M in 2022 to $92.1M in 2017.

Exports from Canada (Flag) to El Salvador (Flag) (2022)

Exports from El Salvador (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Canada
Top DestinationUnited States$438B
El Salvador
Top DestinationUnited States$2.87B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Canada than El Salvador included United States ($438B), China ($25.4B), and Japan ($14.3B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from El Salvador than Canada included Honduras ($1.18B), Guatemala ($1.21B), and Nicaragua ($497M).

Difference in imports from El Salvador (Flag) and Canada (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Canada - El Salvador

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Canada had a large net trade with El Salvador in the exports of Vegetable Products ($63.8M), Chemical Products ($11.5M), and Machines ($9.29M).

During 2017, El Salvador had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Foodstuffs ($39.9M), Textiles ($33.7M), and Vegetable Products ($7.39M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Canada El Salvador+$5.52MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential El Salvador Canada+$9.28MKnit Sweaters

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 Canada and El Salvador. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Canada 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 Canada.

Product Space of Canada (Flag) and El Salvador (Flag) (2022)

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