El Salvador vs Ghana: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.45 billion BoP, current US$ against 16.66 billion BoP, current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 793.70 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Ghana ahead.
El Salvador ranks 89th and Ghana ranks 87th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 861.94 million BoP, current US$ | 783.46 million BoP, current US$ | 78.48 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 926.46 million BoP, current US$ | 782.67 million BoP, current US$ | 143.79 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 241.49 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 5.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 111.85 million BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.86 billion BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 13.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 671.23 million BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, El Salvador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 17.45 billion BoP, current US$ against 16.66 billion BoP, current US$ in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 793.70 million BoP, current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for goods imports?
- El Salvador ranks 89th and Ghana ranks 87th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. 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.