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2022
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Exports $2.61BRnk 99 / 211
2022
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Top Product $203MBroadcasting Equipment
2022
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Exports $69.9MRnk 11 / 145
2022
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Top Product $41.1MRaw Sugar
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.12Rnk 22 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.029Rnk 68 / 133
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GDP$18TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH111%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH51.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,720CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH102%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$5,127CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH47.7%CURRENT US$
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China-El Salvador Trade: In 2022, China exported $2.61B 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 14.9%, from $1.3B in 2017 to $2.61B in 2022.

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

El Salvador-China Trade: In 2022, El Salvador exported $69.9M 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 decreased at an annualized rate of 2.7%,  from $111M in 2017 to $69.9M in 2022.

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

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

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, China exported $180M and imported $10.4M from El Salvador, resulting in a positive trade balance of $169M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of China have increased by $33.6M (23%) from $146M to $180M, while imports decreased by $-5.69M (-35.3%) from $16.1M to $10.4M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of China to El Salvador were Computers ($14.3M), Polyacetals ($4.86M), Semiconductor Devices ($4.85M), Telephones ($4.55M), and Other toys ($4.27M). In September 2024 the top imports of China from El Salvador were Electrical Capacitors ($8.43M), Knit T-shirts ($260k), Knit Sweaters ($199k), Knit Men's Coats ($58.8k), and Electrical Transformers ($25.6k).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($49M), Guangdong Province ($30M), Jiangsu Province ($19.8M), Shandong Province ($14.8M), and Liaoning Province ($11.3M), while imports destinations were mainly Guangdong Province ($6.15M), Shanghai Province ($1.34M), Fujian Province ($1.13M), Jiangsu Province ($790k), and Zhejiang Province ($394k).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to El Salvador was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Computers ($12.1M or 567%), Semiconductor Devices ($4.65M or 2.26k%), and Delivery Trucks ($3.82M or 3.41k%). In September 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from El Salvador was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Electrical Capacitors ($-1.67M or -16.5%), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($-148k or -96.5%), and Knit Sweaters ($-124k or -38.3%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$33.6M(23%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$-5.69M(-35.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Zhejiang Province$49M

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 2022, China exported $2.61B to El Salvador. The main products exported from China to El Salvador were Broadcasting Equipment ($203M), Computers ($162M), and Polyacetals ($123M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 14.9%, from $1.3B in 2017 to $2.61B in 2022.

In 2017, El Salvador exported $69.9M 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 decreased at an annualized rate of 2.7%, from $111M in 2022 to $69.9M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$551B
El Salvador
Top DestinationUnited States$2.87B

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

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).

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

Comparative Advantage China - El Salvador

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Scale

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

During 2022, China had a large net trade with El Salvador in the exports of Machines ($899M), Metals ($347M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($314M).

During 2017, El Salvador had a large net trade with China in the exports of Foodstuffs ($41.1M), Machines ($18M), and Textiles ($6.99M).

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) (2022)

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