2023
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GDP
$34BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
54.7%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP
$6.72BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
25.4%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC 
$5,391CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH
50.5%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC
$23,804CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH
23.3%CURRENT US$
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About

El Salvador-Barbados Trade: In 2023, El Salvador exported $688k to Barbados. The main products that El Salvador exported to Barbados were Packaged Medicaments ($235k), Cleaning Products ($131k), and Paper Containers ($86k). Over the past 5 years the exports of El Salvador to Barbados have increased at an annualized rate of 28.5%, from $196k in 2018 to $688k in 2023.

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

Barbados-El Salvador Trade: In 2023, Barbados exported $29.3k to El Salvador. The main products that Barbados exported to El Salvador were Hard Liquor ($23.3k), Delivery Trucks ($5.92k), and Beer ($85). Over the past 5 years the exports of Barbados to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 16.6%,  from $13.6k in 2018 to $29.3k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  El Salvador ranked 63 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.0012),  and 118 in total exports ($6.76B). That same year, Barbados ranked 171 in total exports ($421M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, El Salvador exported $688k to Barbados. The main products exported from El Salvador to Barbados were Packaged Medicaments ($235k), Cleaning Products ($131k), and Paper Containers ($86k). During the last 5 years the exports of El Salvador to Barbados have increased at an annualized rate of 28.5%, from $196k in 2018 to $688k in 2023.

In 2018, Barbados exported $29.3k to El Salvador. The main products exported from Barbados to El Salvador were Hard Liquor ($23.3k), Delivery Trucks ($5.92k), and Beer ($85). During the last 5 years the exports of Barbados to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 16.6%, from $13.6k in 2023 to $29.3k in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

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

El Salvador Exports

Barbados Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
El Salvador
Top Destination
United States$2.41B
Barbados
Top Destination
United States$91M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from El Salvador than Barbados included United States ($2.41B), Guatemala ($1.15B), and Honduras ($1.03B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Barbados than El Salvador included Jamaica ($71.2M), Trinidad and Tobago ($33.7M), and Saint Lucia ($19.5M).

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

Comparative Advantage El Salvador - Barbados

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, El Salvador had a large net trade with Barbados in the exports of Chemical Products ($450k), Paper Goods ($133k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($55.2k).

During 2018, Barbados had a large net trade with El Salvador in the exports of Foodstuffs ($23.3k) and Transportation ($5.92k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of El Salvador and Barbados. This means that a dot/product with the flag of El Salvador indicates it has a comparative advantage over Barbados. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Barbados indicates it has a comparative advantage over El Salvador.

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

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