El Salvador: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
In , El Salvador's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) was 63.40.
That's down 3.1% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 64.89 . El Salvador ranks #74 globally out of 197 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #8 of 36.
Source: World Bank Open Data (TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 80.39
- Trough
- 58.96
- 1-year change
- -3.1%
- 5-year change
- -2.7%
- -0.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- -9.4%
- -1.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Merchandise trade (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 63.3989 | |
| 65.4163 | |
| 76.0054 | |
| 72.3475 | |
| 58.9579 | |
| 65.1274 | |
| 66.7503 | |
| 65.3824 | |
| 63.0223 | |
| 67.4197 |
About Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Indicator code: TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS • Category: Trade & Finance
Frequently asked questions
- What was El Salvador's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, El Salvador's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) was 63.40, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is El Salvador's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- El Salvador's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) fell 3.1% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank globally on Merchandise trade (% of GDP)?
- In 2024, El Salvador ranked #74 out of 197 countries reporting Merchandise trade (% of GDP).
- How does El Salvador's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Merchandise trade (% of GDP) in 2024 was 64.89, so El Salvador is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #8 of 36.
- What is Merchandise trade (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.