El Salvador
U.S.-El Salvador Trade Facts
El Salvador is currently our 58th largest goods trading partner with $5.9 billion in total (two way) goods trade during 2011. Goods exports totaled $3.4 billion; Goods imports totaled $2.5 billion. The U.S. goods trade surplus with El Salvador was $889 million in 2011.
Exports
El Salvador was the United States' 53rd largest goods export market in 2010.
U.S. goods exports to El Salvador in 2010 were $2.4 billion, up 20.8% ($421 million) from 2009, and up 162% from 1994 (the year prior to Uruguay Round). U.S. exports to El Salvador are up 31.6% from 2005 (Pre-FTA).
The top export categories (2-digit HS) in 2010 were: Mineral Fuel (oil) ($317 million), Machinery ($218 million), Knit Crotcheted Fabrics ($203 million), Special Other (low value shipments and articles donated for relief) ($193 million), and Cereals (corn and wheat) ($170 million).
U.S. exports of agricultural products to El Salvador totaled $428 million in 2010. Leading categories include: coarse grains ($83 million), cotton ($58 million), soybean meal ($57 million), wheat ($57 million), rice ($29 million).
Imports
El Salvador was the United States' 64th largest supplier of goods imports in 2011.
U.S. goods imports from El Salvador totaled $2.5 billion in 2011, up 12.6% ($277 million) from 2010, and up 28% from 2000. U.S. imports from El Salvador are up 24.8% from 2005 (Pre-FTA).
The five largest import categories in 2011 were: Knit Apparel ($1.5 billion), Woven Apparel ($233 million), Spices, Coffee, Tea (mainly coffee) ($202 million), Precious Stones (gold) ($97 million), and Sugars ($90 million).
U.S. imports of agricultural products from El Salvador totaled $370 million in 2011. Leading categories include: coffee (unroasted) ($201 million), and raw beet and cane sugar ($64 million).
Trade Balance
The U.S. goods trade surplus with El Salvador was $889 million in 2011, a 291% increase ($661 million) over 2010.
Historical Trade Data Note: FTA entered into force March 1, 2006
U.S. Goods Trade with El Salvador (in billions of dollars)
|
1980 |
1990 |
1994 |
2000 |
2005 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Balance |
-0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
-0.2 |
-0.1 |
0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Exports |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
2.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 |
Imports |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
2.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
Investment
U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI) in El Salvador (stock) was $3.7 billion in 2010 (latest data available), a 11.0 percent increase from 2009.
There is no information on the distribution of U.S. FDI in El Salvador.
El Salvador FDI in the United States (stock) was not available in 2010.
NOTE: No services trade data with El Salvador is available.