Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 4.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in El Salvador, 1963–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in El Salvador is 4.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 143.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in El Salvador peaked at 5.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.
El Salvador ranks 85th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3.1% | — |
| 1964 | 2.9% | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | -31.6% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -18.8% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | +27.4% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -20.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -65.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +58.4% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +45.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -32.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +35.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +231.4% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +55.0% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -29.6% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -56.6% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -57.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -89.5% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +5614.4% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -43.6% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +45.7% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | -6.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +5614.4% | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| 1980 | +231.4% | 0.8% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.1% | 4.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.1% | 4.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in El Salvador?
- Fuel exports in El Salvador was 4.8% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for fuel exports?
- El Salvador ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.