Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 507.60 million current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on international trade in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on international trade in El Salvador stood at 507.60 million current LCU.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 150.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in El Salvador peaked at 534.80 million current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 123.04 million current LCU, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 107th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 126.88 million current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 131.53 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 123.04 million current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 148.80 million current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 154.80 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 180.10 million current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 174.40 million current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 180.90 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 199.70 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 203.80 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 178.80 million current LCU | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 184.50 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 195.80 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 215.20 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 215.00 million current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 232.20 million current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 202.36 million current LCU | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 194.21 million current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 206.46 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 210.78 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 227.40 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 232.10 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 186.80 million current LCU | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 291.20 million current LCU | +55.9% |
| 2022 | 534.80 million current LCU | +83.7% |
| 2023 | 494.00 million current LCU | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 507.60 million current LCU | +2.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 507.60 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.56 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 507.60 million current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.44 billion current LCU, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on international trade (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +83.7% | 291.20 million current LCU | 534.80 million current LCU |
| 2021 | +55.9% | 186.80 million current LCU | 291.20 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.21 million current LCU | 126.88 million current LCU | 131.53 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 172.88 million current LCU | 123.04 million current LCU | 203.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.15 million current LCU | 194.21 million current LCU | 232.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 402.88 million current LCU | 186.80 million current LCU | 534.80 million current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in El Salvador?
- Taxes on international trade in El Salvador was 507.60 million current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 534.80 million current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.04 million current LCU in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for taxes on international trade?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.