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51.9%CURRENT US$
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About

El Salvador-China Trade: In 2022, El Salvador exported $111M to China. The main products that El Salvador exported to China were Raw Sugar ($41.1M), Electrical Capacitors ($16.9M), and Knit Sweaters ($2.89M). Over the past 5 years the exports of El Salvador to China have increased at an annualized rate of 95.5%, from $3.9M in 2017 to $111M in 2022.

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

China-El Salvador Trade: In 2022, China exported $1.3B to El Salvador. The main products that China exported to El Salvador were Broadcasting Equipment ($203M), Computers ($162M), and Polyacetals ($123M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 102%,  from $38.5M in 2017 to $1.3B in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  El Salvador ranked 68 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.029), and 114 in total exports ($7.47B). That same year, China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, El Salvador exported $111M to China. The main products exported from El Salvador to China were Raw Sugar ($41.1M), Electrical Capacitors ($16.9M), and Knit Sweaters ($2.89M). During the last 5 years the exports of El Salvador to China have increased at an annualized rate of 95.5%, from $3.9M in 2017 to $111M in 2022.

In 2017, China exported $1.3B to El Salvador. The main products exported from China to El Salvador were Broadcasting Equipment ($203M), Computers ($162M), and Polyacetals ($123M). During the last 22 years the exports of China to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 102%, from $38.5M in 1995 to $1.3B in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

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

El Salvador Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
El Salvador
Top Destination
United States$2.87B
China
Top Destination
United States$551B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from El Salvador than China included Pitcairn Islands ($59.7k), Saint Martin ($7.32k), and Northern Mariana Islands ($5.83k).

In 2022, countries that imported more from China than El Salvador included United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

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

Comparative Advantage El Salvador - China

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, El Salvador had a large net trade with China in the exports of Foodstuffs ($41.1M), Machines ($18M), and Textiles ($6.99M).

During 2017, China had a large net trade with El Salvador in the exports of Machines ($899M), Metals ($347M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($314M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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