Communications, computer, etc. in El Salvador
El Salvador: Communications, computer, etc. was 19.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Communications, computer, etc. in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, communications, computer, etc. in El Salvador stood at 19.4%.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in El Salvador peaked at 34.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2013.
El Salvador ranks 146th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26.3% | — |
| 1977 | 22.5% | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 16.2% | -28.1% |
| 1979 | 19.0% | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 20.7% | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 20.8% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 24.2% | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 27.8% | +30.9% |
| 1986 | 28.8% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 34.5% | +48.1% |
| 1989 | 30.3% | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 26.1% | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 23.6% | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 22.1% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | -13.4% |
| 2025 | 19.4% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.0% | 16.2% | 26.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 20.7% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 19.5% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 18.8% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 15.5% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 19.4% | 26.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 27.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 716.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 946.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1641 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in El Salvador?
- Communications, computer, etc. in El Salvador was 19.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest communications, computer, etc. recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- El Salvador ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.