El Salvador vs Lebanon: External balance on goods and services
El Salvador
-8.83 billion current US$
in 2025
Lebanon
-9.25 billion current US$
in 2024
El Salvador rank
168th
Lebanon rank
170th
External balance on goods and services over time
- El Salvador
- Lebanon
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -8.83 billion current US$ against -9.25 billion current US$ in Lebanon, a difference of 411.93 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 168th and Lebanon ranks 170th of 193 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -457.01 million current US$ | -1.99 billion current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | El Salvador |
| 1990s | -1.10 billion current US$ | -4.46 billion current US$ | 3.36 billion current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | -2.91 billion current US$ | -5.18 billion current US$ | 2.27 billion current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | -4.22 billion current US$ | -13.00 billion current US$ | 8.78 billion current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | -6.71 billion current US$ | -7.82 billion current US$ | 1.11 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 Lebanon?
- El Salvador, at -8.83 billion current US$ against -9.25 billion current US$ in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 411.93 million current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Lebanon rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- El Salvador ranks 168th and Lebanon ranks 170th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.