Imports in El Salvador rose 16.5% year-on-year to $1,628.1 million in June 2026, driven by purchases from Central America (4.7%), mainly Costa Rica, and Panama (63.5%). Imports in El Salvador averaged 699.81 USD Million from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1741.55 USD Million in May of 2026 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	-1030.96	-1185.93	USD Million	Jun 2026
Capital Flows	52.40	-371.23	USD Million	Mar 2026
Current Account	-610.40	-902.65	USD Million	Mar 2026
Exports	597.20	555.62	USD Million	Jun 2026
External Debt	3746.40	27472.90	USD Million	Mar 2026
Imports	1628.10	1741.55	USD Million	Jun 2026
Remittances	850.83	923.05	USD Million	Jun 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.