El Salvador vs Lebanon: Net trade in goods and services
Net trade in goods and services over time
- El Salvador
- Lebanon
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -8.83 billion BoP, current US$ against -11.54 billion BoP, current US$ in Lebanon, a difference of 2.71 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 179th and Lebanon ranks 182nd of 200 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | -4.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.75 billion BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | -6.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.00 billion 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 Lebanon?
- El Salvador, at -8.83 billion BoP, current US$ against -11.54 billion BoP, current US$ in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net trade in goods and services between El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 2.71 billion BoP, current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Lebanon rank globally for net trade in goods and services?
- El Salvador ranks 179th and Lebanon ranks 182nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). 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.