El Salvador High-tech Exports
High-technology exports as % of manufactured exports TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS
El Salvador's high-tech exports was 5.88% in 2025, ranked 89th globally. This represents a 7.5% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2007–2025.
Overview
El Salvador's high-tech exports stood at 5.88% in 2025, a rise of +0.41% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 5.88% by 2025. El Salvador ranked 89th globally.
El Salvador’s share of high‑tech exports has shown modest volatility over the 19‑year span from 2007 to 2025, slipping from 6.26 in 2007 to a trough of 4.98 in 2015 before climbing to an all‑time peak of 7.85 in 2022. The most recent figure for 2025 stands at 5.88, placing the country 89th globally and slightly below peers such as the Dominican Republic (6.03) and Niger (6.02) while edging above Grenada (5.78). The post‑peak decline suggests that the brief surge in 2022 was not sustained, possibly reflecting limited domestic capacity to scale advanced manufacturing or competition from larger regional exporters like Chile (5.77). Continued investment in research and development, coupled with policies that attract foreign high‑tech firms, will be crucial if El Salvador aims to reverse the recent downward drift and re‑establish a higher‑tech export trajectory.
Data & projection
| Year | High-tech Exports | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 5.37% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 5.63% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 5.88% | - | - |
| 2025 | 5.88% | +0.41% | #89 |
| 2024 | 5.47% | −0.93% | #78 |
| 2023 | 6.40% | −1.45% | #79 |
| 2022 | 7.85% | +0.67% | #76 |
| 2021 | 7.18% | +0.80% | #74 |
| 2020 | 6.37% | +1.23% | #82 |
| 2019 | 5.14% | −0.99% | #93 |
| 2018 | 6.13% | +0.39% | #82 |
| 2017 | 5.74% | +0.36% | #94 |
| 2016 | 5.37% | +0.40% | #92 |
| 2015 | 4.98% | −0.68% | #92 |
| 2014 | 5.65% | −0.00% | #85 |
| 2013 | 5.66% | −0.35% | #83 |
| 2012 | 6.01% | −0.63% | #82 |
| 2011 | 6.64% | −0.69% | #73 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
El Salvador matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 1989. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw high-tech exports improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
El Salvador's high-tech exports was 5.88% in 2025. Ranked 89th globally. This represents a 7.5% increase from the previous year.
El Salvador's high-tech exports peaked at 7.85% in 2022.
The lowest high-tech exports in El Salvador was 4.98% in 2015.
El Salvador ranks 89th globally in high-tech exports as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
El Salvador's high-tech exports is projected to reach 5.88% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The high-tech exports of El Salvador in 2025 was 5.88%. This ranks 89th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_el-salvador_high-tech-exports,
title = {El Salvador High-tech Exports},
url = {https://historysaid.com/el-salvador/high-tech-exports/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}