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2023
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Exports $2.44BRnk 102 / 208
2023
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Top Product $208MBroadcasting Equipment
2023
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Exports $18.2MRnk 22 / 150
2023
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Top Product $5.94MKnit Sweaters
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.0012Rnk 63 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH54.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$5,391CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH50.5%CURRENT US$
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About

China-El Salvador Trade: In 2023, China exported $2.44B to El Salvador. The main products that China exported to El Salvador were Broadcasting Equipment ($208M), Computers ($115M), and Polyacetals ($91.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 8.41%, from $1.63B in 2018 to $2.44B in 2023.

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

El Salvador-China Trade: In 2023, El Salvador exported $18.2M to China. The main products that El Salvador exported to China were Knit Sweaters ($5.94M), Electrical Capacitors ($4.02M), and Scrap Copper ($1.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of El Salvador to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 35.4%,  from $162M in 2018 to $18.2M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). 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, China exported $173M and imported $11.7M from El Salvador, resulting in a positive trade balance of $162M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $51.3M (42%) from $122M to $173M, while imports decreased by $-1.73M (-12.9%) from $13.4M to $11.7M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to El Salvador were Polyacetals ($8.1M), Telephones ($5.54M), Motorcycles and cycles ($3.43M), Other toys ($3.2M), and Rubber Tires ($2.86M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from El Salvador were Electrical Capacitors ($7.87M), Scrap Copper ($387k), Knit Sweaters ($386k), Coffee ($124k), and Knit T-shirts ($63.2k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($38.6M), Jiangsu Province ($33.8M), Guangdong Province ($29.5M), Shandong Province ($14M), and Hebei Province ($7.95M), while imports destinations were mainly Guangdong Province ($8M), Zhejiang Province ($918k), Fujian Province ($758k), Shanghai Province ($499k), and Jiangsu Province ($497k).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to El Salvador was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Polyacetals ($3.24M or 66.7%), Other Small Iron Pipes ($1.96M or 367%), and Air Conditioners ($1.71M or 151%). In December 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from El Salvador was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Electrical Capacitors ($-556k or -6.6%), Knit T-shirts ($-197k or -75.7%), and Knit Men's Coats ($-56.4k or -95.8%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$51.3M(42%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-1.73M(-12.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Zhejiang Province$38.6M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $2.44B to El Salvador. The main products exported from China to El Salvador were Broadcasting Equipment ($208M), Computers ($115M), and Polyacetals ($91.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 8.41%, from $1.63B in 2018 to $2.44B in 2023.

In 2018, El Salvador exported $18.2M to China. The main products exported from El Salvador to China were Knit Sweaters ($5.94M), Electrical Capacitors ($4.02M), and Scrap Copper ($1.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of El Salvador to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 35.4%, from $162M in 2023 to $18.2M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
El Salvador
Top DestinationUnited States$2.41B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than El Salvador included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from El Salvador than China included American Samoa ($915).

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

Comparative Advantage China - El Salvador

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, China had a large net trade with El Salvador in the exports of Machines ($889M), Metals ($377M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($233M).

During 2018, El Salvador had a large net trade with China in the exports of Textiles ($8.55M), Machines ($5.04M), and Metals ($3.18M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China El Salvador+$66.4MTelephones
Top Product Potential El Salvador China+$11.2MElectrical Capacitors

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

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

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