2023
Exports
$2.75MWorld Rnk 85 / 173
Flag Rnk 187 / 944
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Ethylene Polymers
-0.16Rnk 608 / 1025
2023
Imports
$115MWorld Rnk 81 / 215
Flag Rnk 18 / 1143
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of El Salvador
0.0012Rnk 63 / 132

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Exports In 2023, El Salvador exported $2.75M in Ethylene Polymers, making it the 85th largest exporter of Ethylene Polymers in the world. At the same year, Ethylene Polymers was the 187th most exported product in El Salvador. The main destination of Ethylene Polymers exports from El Salvador are: Honduras ($1M), Nicaragua ($553k), Guatemala ($522k), Brazil ($319k), and Vietnam ($142k).

The fastest growing export markets for Ethylene Polymers of El Salvador between 2022 and 2023 were Mexico ($105k), Guatemala ($55.7k), and Vietnam ($44.5k).

Imports In 2023, El Salvador imported $115M in Ethylene Polymers, becoming the 81st largest importer of Ethylene Polymers in the world. At the same year, Ethylene Polymers was the 18th most imported product in El Salvador. El Salvador imports Ethylene Polymers primarily from: United States ($75.1M), Mexico ($26M), South Korea ($3.37M), Canada ($3.23M), and China ($1.32M).

The fastest growing import markets in Ethylene Polymers for El Salvador between 2022 and 2023 were Finland ($883k), Singapore ($216k), and Canada ($198k).

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$2.75M
IMPORTS (2023)$115M
NET TRADE (2023)-$112M

In 2023, El Salvador exported $2.75M in Ethylene Polymers. The main destinations of El Salvador exports on Ethylene Polymers were Honduras ($1M), Nicaragua ($553k), Guatemala ($522k), Brazil ($319k), and Vietnam ($142k).

In 2023, El Salvador imported $115M in Ethylene Polymers, mainly from United States ($75.1M), Mexico ($26M), South Korea ($3.37M), Canada ($3.23M), and China ($1.32M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Ethylene Polymers EXPORT MARKETS FOR El Salvador WERE (2022 - 2023):
Mexico$105k (1%)
Guatemala$55.7k (11.9%)
Vietnam$44.5k (45.5%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Ethylene Polymers BY El Salvador WERE (2022 - 2023):
Honduras-$1.19M (-54.4%)
Nicaragua-$743k (-57.3%)
Peru-$170k (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, El Salvador's main exporting competitors in Ethylene Polymers were:
In 2023, El Salvador's main importing competitors in Ethylene Polymers were:

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Trade Value of Ethylene Polymers by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGuatemala+ $544k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALSaudi Arabia+ $3.02M

Ethylene Polymers’s highest export potential is Guatemala. With an export gap of $544k.   Ethylene Polymers’s highest import potential is Saudi Arabia with an import gap of $3.02M.

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