Imports in El Salvador decreased to 1358.63 USD Million in January from 1576.66 USD Million in December of 2025. Imports in El Salvador averaged 689.21 USD Million from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1703.35 USD Million in July of 2025 and a record low of 90.99 USD Million in March of 1991. source: Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	-799.23	-1110.90	USD Million	Jan 2026
Capital Flows	742.65	-154.27	USD Million	Sep 2025
Current Account	-97.78	94.14	USD Million	Sep 2025
Exports	559.40	465.77	USD Million	Jan 2026
External Debt	3746.40	26145.09	USD Million	Sep 2025
Imports	1358.63	1576.66	USD Million	Jan 2026
Remittances	759.45	961.12	USD Million	Jan 2026

El Salvador Imports

El Salvador's main imports are: fuel and oil (17 percent of total imports), machinery and electronic equipment (13 percent), vehicles, iron and steel (9 percent). Others include: food, plastics and transport equipment. El Salvador's main import partner is the United States with 30 percent of total imports, followed by China (17 percent), Guatemala (10 percent) and Mexico (8 percent). Others include: Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.