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2023
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Exports $52.5MRnk 126 / 223
2023
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Top Product $11MOther Iron Products
2023
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Exports $26.6MRnk 16 / 150
2023
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Top Product $6.18MRaw Sugar
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.0012Rnk 63 / 132
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GDP$3.38TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH21.4%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$34BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH54.7%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $49,464CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$5,391CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH50.5%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-El Salvador Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $52.5M to El Salvador. The main products that United Kingdom exported to El Salvador were Other Iron Products ($11M), Hard Liquor ($9.55M), and Cars ($3.81M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 0.57%, from $51.1M in 2018 to $52.5M in 2023.

In 2023, United Kingdom did not export any services to El Salvador.

El Salvador-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, El Salvador exported $26.6M to United Kingdom. The main products that El Salvador exported to United Kingdom were Raw Sugar ($6.18M), Pesticides ($5.23M), and Coffee ($4.95M). Over the past 5 years the exports of El Salvador to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 2.02%,  from $24.1M in 2018 to $26.6M in 2023.

In 2023, El Salvador did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2023,  United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 14 in total exports ($429B). That same year, El Salvador ranked 63 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.0012), and 118 in total exports ($6.76B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, United Kingdom exported £1.56M and imported £611k from El Salvador, resulting in a positive trade balance of £946k. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-157k (-9.14%) from £1.71M to £1.56M, while imports increased by £201k (48.9%) from £410k to £611k.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to El Salvador were Animal Food (£62.3k), Seats (£47.7k), Scented Mixtures (£36.3k), Cellulose Fibers Paper (£34.7k), and Beauty Products (£33.8k). In December 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from El Salvador were Knit T-shirts (£364k), Other Vegetables (£96.4k), Knit Sweaters (£72.3k), Coffee (£68k), and Scrap Plastic (£11.1k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Gateway (£533k), London Heathrow Airport (£433k), Belfast (£138k), East Midlands Airport (£132k), and London Stansted Airport (£94.8k), while imports destinations were mainly London Gateway (£322k), Felixstowe (£143k), London Heathrow Airport (£62.6k), Liverpool (£55.2k), and London Stansted Airport (£14.6k).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to El Salvador was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Laboratory Reagents (£-11.7k or -61.4%), Coffee and Tea Extracts (£-11.5k or -84.4%), and Industrial Printers (£-11.1k or -28.2%). In December 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from El Salvador was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Knit T-shirts (£85.7k or 30.7%) and Other Vegetables (£63.2k or 190%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)£-157k(-9.14%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)£201k(48.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)London Gateway£533k

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

Depth
Value

In 2023, United Kingdom exported $52.5M to El Salvador. The main products exported from United Kingdom to El Salvador were Other Iron Products ($11M), Hard Liquor ($9.55M), and Cars ($3.81M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 0.57%, from $51.1M in 2018 to $52.5M in 2023.

In 2018, El Salvador exported $26.6M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from El Salvador to United Kingdom were Raw Sugar ($6.18M), Pesticides ($5.23M), and Coffee ($4.95M). During the last 5 years the exports of El Salvador to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 2.02%, from $24.1M in 2023 to $26.6M in 2018.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to El Salvador (Flag) (2023)

Exports from El Salvador (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B
El Salvador
Top DestinationUnited States$2.41B

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 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than El Salvador included United States ($59.7B), China ($35.3B), and Germany ($34.6B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from El Salvador than United Kingdom included Guatemala ($1.15B), Honduras ($1.03B), and Nicaragua ($511M).

Difference in imports from El Salvador (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

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 2023, United Kingdom had a large net trade with El Salvador in the exports of Foodstuffs ($12.8M), Metals ($12.2M), and Chemical Products ($8.76M).

During 2018, El Salvador had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Foodstuffs ($6.63M), Textiles ($6.2M), and Chemical Products ($5.39M).

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) (2023)

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