Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 13.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in El Salvador, 1963–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 13.5% for fuel imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in El Salvador peaked at 37.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 8.3% | — |
| 1964 | 6.5% | -20.7% |
| 1965 | 5.1% | -21.7% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | -25.5% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -41.8% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | +115.2% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | +61.6% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | +33.7% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | -20.1% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 17.7% | +88.3% |
| 1981 | 20.9% | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 24.6% | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 22.6% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 37.8% | +67.7% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | -35.7% |
| 1986 | 22.1% | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | -48.3% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | -10.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 13.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 13.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.6%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 4.2% | 8.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 2.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 11.4% | 37.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.2% | 12.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 9.7% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 12.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 10.3% | 16.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More energy & mining data for El Salvador
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in El Salvador?
- Fuel imports in El Salvador was 13.5% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for fuel imports?
- El Salvador ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.