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About

Mexico-El Salvador In 2022, Mexico exported $1.25B to El Salvador. The main products that Mexico exported to El Salvador are Video Displays ($58.3M), Packaged Medicaments ($50.1M), and Cars ($49.8M). During the last 27 years the exports of Mexico to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 7.43%, from $181M in 1995 to $1.25B in 2022.

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

El Salvador-Mexico In 2022, El Salvador exported $220M to Mexico. The main products that El Salvador exported to Mexico were Insulated Wire ($48.5M), Knit T-shirts ($46M), and Raw Plastic Sheeting ($32.2M). During the last 27 years the exports of El Salvador to Mexico have increased at an annualized rate of 12.2%, from $9.74M in 1995 to $220M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Mexico ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.08), and 10 in total exports ($549B). That same year, El Salvador ranked 65 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.062), and 114 in total exports ($7.47B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Mexico exported $1.25B to El Salvador. The main products exported from Mexico to El Salvador were Video Displays ($58.3M), Packaged Medicaments ($50.1M), and Cars ($49.8M). During the last 27 years the exports of Mexico to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 7.43%, from $181M in 1995 to $1.25B in 2022.

In 2022, El Salvador exported $220M to Mexico. The main products exported from El Salvador to Mexico were Insulated Wire ($48.5M), Knit T-shirts ($46M), and Raw Plastic Sheeting ($32.2M). During the last 27 years the exports of El Salvador to Mexico have increased at an annualized rate of 12.2%, from $9.74M in 1995 to $220M in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Mexico (Flag) and El Salvador (Flag)

Mexico Exports

El Salvador Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Mexico
Top Destination
United States$421B
El Salvador
Top Destination
United States$2.87B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Mexico than El Salvador were United States ($421B), Canada ($22.2B), and China ($12.7B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from El Salvador than Mexico were Honduras ($1.18B), Haiti ($16.5M), and Mali ($714k).

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

Comparative Advantage Mexico - El Salvador

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Mexico had a large net trade with El Salvador in the exports of Machines ($258M), Chemical Products ($203M), and Foodstuffs ($156M).

During 2022, El Salvador had a large net trade with Mexico in the exports of Textiles ($76.9M), Machines ($60.6M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($44.8M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Mexico has comparative advantage over El Salvador. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more El Salvador has comparative advantage over Mexico.

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

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