Imports into El Salvador jumped 12% year over year to $1,741.55 million in May 2026. Among major trading partners, imports increased notably from the United States (+46.9%), Guatemala (+3.5%), Mexico (+1.8%), Nicaragua (+3.3%), and Costa Rica (+12.9%). source: Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador

Imports in El Salvador averaged 697.62 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. This page provides the latest reported value for - El Salvador Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. El Salvador Imports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	-1185.93	-932.45	USD Million	May 2026
Capital Flows	52.40	-371.23	USD Million	Mar 2026
Current Account	-610.40	-902.65	USD Million	Mar 2026
Exports	555.62	584.39	USD Million	May 2026
External Debt	3746.40	27472.90	USD Million	Mar 2026
Imports	1741.55	1516.84	USD Million	May 2026
Remittances	923.05	851.13	USD Million	May 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.