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2022
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Exports $49.6MRnk 124 / 224
2022
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Top Product $12.9MOther Iron Products
2022
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Exports $31.1MRnk 16 / 145
2022
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Top Product $6.98MCoffee
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.029Rnk 68 / 133
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GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$32.5BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH51.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $45,850CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%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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About

United Kingdom-El Salvador Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $49.6M to El Salvador. The main products that United Kingdom exported to El Salvador were Other Iron Products ($12.9M), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($4.14M), and Hard Liquor ($3.78M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to El Salvador have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.0071%, from $49.6M in 2017 to $49.6M in 2022.

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

El Salvador-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, El Salvador exported $31.1M to United Kingdom. The main products that El Salvador exported to United Kingdom were Coffee ($6.98M), Raw Sugar ($5.89M), and Pesticides ($3.49M). Over the past 5 years the exports of El Salvador to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 12.7%,  from $17.1M in 2017 to $31.1M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, El Salvador ranked 68 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.029), and 114 in total exports ($7.47B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, United Kingdom exported £1.66M and imported £315k from El Salvador, resulting in a positive trade balance of £1.35M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-3.35k (-0.2%) from £1.67M to £1.66M, while imports decreased by £-1.48M (-82.5%) from £1.8M to £315k.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to El Salvador were Low-voltage Protection Equipment (£827k), Electric Furnaces (£245k), Antiknock (£76.5k), Industrial Printers (£39.6k), and Seats (£37.2k). In August 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from El Salvador were Knit T-shirts (£279k), Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments (£96.1k), Processed Fish (£80.8k), Knit Sweaters (£73.1k), and Cutting Blades (£39.5k).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Gateway (£1.12M), Southampton (£141k), London Heathrow Airport (£106k), East Midlands Airport (£84.2k), and London Stansted Airport (£46.7k), while imports destinations were mainly London Gateway (£164k), Liverpool (£83.9k), London Heathrow Airport (£46.2k), and East Midlands Airport (£9.27k).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to El Salvador was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Low-voltage Protection Equipment (£-443k or -34.9%), Aircraft parts including unmanned craft (£-97.5k or -96.6%), and Centrifuges (£-43.5k or -91.3%). In August 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from El Salvador was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Knit Women's Suits (£-11.9k or -67.7%) and Commodities not elsewhere specified (£-1.36k or -16.6%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)£-3.35k(-0.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)£-1.48M(-82.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)London Gateway£1.12M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $49.6M to El Salvador. The main products exported from United Kingdom to El Salvador were Other Iron Products ($12.9M), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($4.14M), and Hard Liquor ($3.78M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to El Salvador have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.0071%, from $49.6M in 2017 to $49.6M in 2022.

In 2017, El Salvador exported $31.1M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from El Salvador to United Kingdom were Coffee ($6.98M), Raw Sugar ($5.89M), and Pesticides ($3.49M). During the last 5 years the exports of El Salvador to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 12.7%, from $17.1M in 2022 to $31.1M in 2017.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to El Salvador (Flag) (2022)

Exports from El Salvador (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B
El Salvador
Top DestinationUnited States$2.87B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than El Salvador included United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and Germany ($40.6B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from El Salvador than United Kingdom included Honduras ($1.18B), Guatemala ($1.21B), and Nicaragua ($497M).

Difference in imports from El Salvador (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - El Salvador

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

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with El Salvador in the exports of Metals ($15M), Chemical Products ($9.09M), and Machines ($8.82M).

During 2017, El Salvador had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Foodstuffs ($9.32M), Vegetable Products ($7.3M), and Chemical Products ($6.93M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom El Salvador+$4.36MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential El Salvador United Kingdom+$5.98MKnit T-shirts

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

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and El Salvador (Flag) (2022)

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