2022
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GDP
$32.5BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
51.9%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC 
$5,127CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH
47.7%CURRENT US$
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About

El Salvador-Cuba Trade: In 2022, El Salvador exported $4.25M to Cuba. The main products that El Salvador exported to Cuba were Cleaning Products ($2.69M), Other Plastic Sheetings ($508k), and Cement Articles ($496k). Over the past 5 years the exports of El Salvador to Cuba have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.9%, from $15.6M in 2017 to $4.25M in 2022.

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

Cuba-El Salvador Trade: In 2022, Cuba exported $337k to El Salvador. The main products that Cuba exported to El Salvador were Radioactive Chemicals ($185k), Hard Liquor ($62.4k), and Rolled Tobacco ($59.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cuba to El Salvador have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.12%,  from $487k in 2017 to $337k in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  El Salvador ranked 68 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.029),  and 114 in total exports ($7.47B). That same year, Cuba ranked 161 in total exports ($1.07B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, El Salvador exported $4.25M to Cuba. The main products exported from El Salvador to Cuba were Cleaning Products ($2.69M), Other Plastic Sheetings ($508k), and Cement Articles ($496k). During the last 5 years the exports of El Salvador to Cuba have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.9%, from $15.6M in 2017 to $4.25M in 2022.

In 2017, Cuba exported $337k to El Salvador. The main products exported from Cuba to El Salvador were Radioactive Chemicals ($185k), Hard Liquor ($62.4k), and Rolled Tobacco ($59.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cuba to El Salvador have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.12%, from $487k in 2022 to $337k in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

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

El Salvador Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
El Salvador
Top Destination
United States$2.87B
Cuba
Top Destination
China$426M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from El Salvador than Cuba included United States ($2.87B), Guatemala ($1.21B), and Honduras ($1.18B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Cuba than El Salvador included China ($426M), Spain ($139M), and Portugal ($43.3M).

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

Comparative Advantage El Salvador - Cuba

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, El Salvador had a large net trade with Cuba in the exports of Chemical Products ($2.69M), Plastics and Rubbers ($703k), and Stone And Glass ($522k).

During 2017, Cuba had a large net trade with El Salvador in the exports of Chemical Products ($187k), Foodstuffs ($137k), and Transportation ($6.5k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of El Salvador (Flag) and Cuba (Flag) (2022)

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