Key Market Indicators
Exports of Salvadoran chocolate are projected to reach nearly $7 million by 2026, up 1.6% annually from 2021's level of $6.1 million. Since 1999, Salvadoran supply has increased 3.9% year-on-year. In 2021, Salvadoran exports ranked 75th, with Palestine above it at $6.1 million. Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands came in at second, third and fourth place, respectively. Meanwhile, imports of Salvadoran chocolate are projected to reach $23.6 million by 2026, growing 1.7% annually from 2021's level of $21.3 million. Since 1999, Salvadoran demand has risen 0.9% year-on-year. In 2021, Salvadoran imports ranked 86th, just behind Moldova at $21.3 million. Germany, France and the United Kingdom came in at second, third and fourth place, respectively.
