El Salvador vs Ethiopia: External balance on goods and services

El Salvador
-8.83 billion current US$
in 2025
Ethiopia
-8.71 billion current US$
in 2025
El Salvador rank
168th
Ethiopia rank
166th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • El Salvador
  • Ethiopia
-15.0B-10.0B-5.0B0196519952025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports -8.71 billion current US$ against -8.83 billion current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 124.79 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 168th and Ethiopia ranks 166th of 193 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2010s -4.29 billion current US$ -10.25 billion current US$ 5.96 billion current US$ El Salvador
2020s -7.06 billion current US$ -10.04 billion current US$ 2.97 billion current US$ El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, El Salvador or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at -8.71 billion current US$ against -8.83 billion current US$ in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between El Salvador and Ethiopia?
124.79 million current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ethiopia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do El Salvador and Ethiopia rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
El Salvador ranks 168th and Ethiopia ranks 166th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 9,058 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.