2023
Exports
$542kWorld Rnk 97 / 193
Flag Rnk 337 / 944
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Small Iron Containers
0.033Rnk 549 / 1025
2023
Imports
$13.1MWorld Rnk 72 / 222
Flag Rnk 219 / 1143
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of El Salvador
0.0012Rnk 63 / 132

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Exports In 2023, El Salvador exported $542k in Small Iron Containers, making it the 97th largest exporter of Small Iron Containers in the world. At the same year, Small Iron Containers was the 337th most exported product in El Salvador. The main destination of Small Iron Containers exports from El Salvador are: Honduras ($257k), Guatemala ($142k), Nicaragua ($135k), India ($4.48k), and Costa Rica ($2.54k).

The fastest growing export markets for Small Iron Containers of El Salvador between 2022 and 2023 were Honduras ($181k), Nicaragua ($79k), and India ($4.48k).

Imports In 2023, El Salvador imported $13.1M in Small Iron Containers, becoming the 72nd largest importer of Small Iron Containers in the world. At the same year, Small Iron Containers was the 219th most imported product in El Salvador. El Salvador imports Small Iron Containers primarily from: Guatemala ($7.64M), Costa Rica ($2.52M), China ($903k), Ecuador ($741k), and Chile ($256k).

The fastest growing import markets in Small Iron Containers for El Salvador between 2022 and 2023 were Costa Rica ($601k), Colombia ($224k), and Spain ($156k).

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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)$542k
IMPORTS (2023)$13.1M
NET TRADE (2023)-$12.6M

In 2023, El Salvador exported $542k in Small Iron Containers. The main destinations of El Salvador exports on Small Iron Containers were Honduras ($257k), Guatemala ($142k), Nicaragua ($135k), India ($4.48k), and Costa Rica ($2.54k).

In 2023, El Salvador imported $13.1M in Small Iron Containers, mainly from Guatemala ($7.64M), Costa Rica ($2.52M), China ($903k), Ecuador ($741k), and Chile ($256k).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Small Iron Containers EXPORT MARKETS FOR El Salvador WERE (2022 - 2023):
Honduras$181k (238%)
Nicaragua$79k (140%)
India$4.48k (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Small Iron Containers BY El Salvador WERE (2022 - 2023):
Guatemala-$150k (-51.3%)
Costa Rica-$55.3k (-95.6%)
United States-$1.8k (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, El Salvador's main exporting competitors in Small Iron Containers were:
In 2023, El Salvador's main importing competitors in Small Iron Containers were:

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Trade Value of Small Iron Containers by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALCosta Rica+ $24.1k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $659k

Small Iron Containers’s highest export potential is Costa Rica. With an export gap of $24.1k.   Small Iron Containers’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $659k.

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