El Salvador vs Honduras: Net trade in goods and services
Net trade in goods and services over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports -8.70 billion BoP, current US$ against -8.83 billion BoP, current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 138.19 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 179th and Honduras ranks 178th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Honduras in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -62.54 million BoP, current US$ | -79.90 million BoP, current US$ | 17.36 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 1980s | -271.25 million BoP, current US$ | -136.53 million BoP, current US$ | 134.72 million BoP, current US$ | Honduras |
| 1990s | -1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -304.57 million BoP, current US$ | 870.15 million BoP, current US$ | Honduras |
| 2000s | -3.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | Honduras |
| 2010s | -4.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 571.62 million BoP, current US$ | Honduras |
| 2020s | -7.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 459.81 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade in goods and services, El Salvador or Honduras?
- Honduras, at -8.70 billion BoP, current US$ against -8.83 billion BoP, current US$ in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net trade in goods and services between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 138.19 million BoP, current US$, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Honduras?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Honduras rank globally for net trade in goods and services?
- El Salvador ranks 179th and Honduras ranks 178th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.