Imports in El Salvador increased to 1697.17 USD Million in September from 1643.78 USD Million in August of 2026. Imports in El Salvador averaged 706.96 USD Million from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1825.77 USD Million in July 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	-1133.43	-1151.10	USD Million	Sep 2026
Capital Flows	347.56	198.26	USD Million	Jun 2026
Current Account	-118.11	-592.06	USD Million	Jun 2026
Exports	563.74	492.60	USD Million	Sep 2026
External Debt	28095.92	27606.88	USD Million	Jun 2026
Imports	1697.17	1643.78	USD Million	Sep 2026
Remittances	863.43	864.25	USD Million	Aug 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.