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2023
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Exports $1.73BRnk 2 / 170
2023
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Top Product $71.4MLight Rubberized Knitted Fabric
2023
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Exports $1.15BRnk 2 / 150
2023
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Top Product $79.1MPlastic Lids
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.21Rnk 73 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.0012Rnk 63 / 132
2023
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GDP$104BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH97.1%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$34BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH54.7%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $5,763CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH67.3%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$5,391CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH50.5%CURRENT US$
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About

Guatemala-El Salvador Trade: In 2023, Guatemala exported $1.73B to El Salvador. The main products that Guatemala exported to El Salvador were Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($71.4M), Packaged Medicaments ($64.7M), and Palm Oil ($56.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Guatemala to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 5.88%, from $1.3B in 2018 to $1.73B in 2023.

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

El Salvador-Guatemala Trade: In 2023, El Salvador exported $1.15B to Guatemala. The main products that El Salvador exported to Guatemala were Plastic Lids ($79.1M), Flavored Water ($66.4M), and Baked Goods ($53.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of El Salvador to Guatemala have increased at an annualized rate of 4.22%,  from $938M in 2018 to $1.15B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Guatemala ranked 73 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.21), and 86 in total exports ($15.4B). That same year, El Salvador ranked 63 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.0012), and 118 in total exports ($6.76B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Guatemala exported $1.73B to El Salvador. The main products exported from Guatemala to El Salvador were Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($71.4M), Packaged Medicaments ($64.7M), and Palm Oil ($56.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Guatemala to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 5.88%, from $1.3B in 2018 to $1.73B in 2023.

In 2018, El Salvador exported $1.15B to Guatemala. The main products exported from El Salvador to Guatemala were Plastic Lids ($79.1M), Flavored Water ($66.4M), and Baked Goods ($53.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of El Salvador to Guatemala have increased at an annualized rate of 4.22%, from $938M in 2023 to $1.15B in 2018.

Exports from Guatemala (Flag) to El Salvador (Flag) (2023)

Exports from El Salvador (Flag) to Guatemala (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

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

Guatemala Exports

El Salvador Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Guatemala
Top DestinationUnited States$5.16B
El Salvador
Top DestinationUnited States$2.41B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Guatemala than El Salvador included United States ($5.16B), Netherlands ($593M), and Nicaragua ($939M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from El Salvador than Guatemala included Slovakia ($13.3M), Czechia ($20.3M), and Hong Kong ($19.8M).

Difference in imports from El Salvador (Flag) and Guatemala (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Guatemala - El Salvador

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Guatemala had a large net trade with El Salvador in the exports of Foodstuffs ($322M), Chemical Products ($286M), and Metals ($191M).

During 2018, El Salvador had a large net trade with Guatemala in the exports of Foodstuffs ($274M), Metals ($150M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($144M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Guatemala El Salvador+$4.36MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential El Salvador Guatemala+$15.2MRefined Petroleum

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

Product Space of Guatemala (Flag) and El Salvador (Flag) (2023)

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