Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,848 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador is 1,848 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 1,848 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 163.36 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1991.
El Salvador ranks 123rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 204.44 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 252.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 209.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 282.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 267.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 201.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 176.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 189.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 185.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 184.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 204.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 178.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 180.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 171.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 180.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 163.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 174.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 202.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 230.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 271.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 284.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 367.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1998 | 374.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 375.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 422.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 407.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 421.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 453.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 471.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 556.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 628.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 723.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 797.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 697.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 819.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 965.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 999.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,065 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1,074 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,118 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,108 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,163 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,216 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 981.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 1,335 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 1,618 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 1,698 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1,797 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 1,848 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,848 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,941 BoP, current US$ per person, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,848 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,976 BoP, current US$ per person, 37% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 237.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 204.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 282.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 194.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 171.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 267.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 163.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 375.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 557.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 407.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 797.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,082 BoP, current US$ per person | 819.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,546 BoP, current US$ per person | 981.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,848 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 120 Jordan 1,968 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Namibia 1,966 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 122 Brazil 1,903 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 124 Tunisia 1,644 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 125 Samoa 1,606 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 126 Ukraine 1,496 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador was 1,848 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,848 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.