Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 1.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Agricultural raw materials imports in El Salvador, 1963–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.9% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2025.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in El Salvador peaked at 3.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2005.
That places El Salvador 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.5% | — |
| 1964 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | +19.4% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -30.4% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -29.5% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +40.4% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +54.3% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -5.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1384 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1483 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 253.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in El Salvador?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in El Salvador was 1.9% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2005.
- How does El Salvador rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- El Salvador ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.