Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
114th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
All-time low
0.1678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.3205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.3697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
El Salvador ranks 114th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.3697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.3693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.3205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.3205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 111 France 0.3366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Jamaica 0.3236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Italy 0.3229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Syria 0.3194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Ecuador 0.3189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Moldova 0.3166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.3205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.