Overview In 2021, El Salvador was the number 101 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 111 in total exports, the number 95 in total imports, the number 126 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 66 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) .
Exports The top exports of El Salvador are Knit T-shirts ($752M), Knit Sweaters ($436M), Electrical Capacitors ($311M), Plastic Lids ($269M), and Raw Sugar ($236M), exporting mostly to United States ($2.67B), Guatemala ($1.16B), Honduras ($1.09B), Nicaragua ($492M), and Costa Rica ($280M).
Imports The top imports of El Salvador are Refined Petroleum ($1.27B), Petroleum Gas ($400M), Broadcasting Equipment ($397M), Computers ($328M), and Cars ($285M), importing mostly from United States ($3.98B), China ($2.34B), Guatemala ($1.73B), Mexico ($1.1B), and Honduras ($670M).
Location El Salvador borders Guatemala by land and Honduras and Nicaragua by sea.