Exports of goods and services in El Salvador
El Salvador: Exports of goods and services was 32.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in El Salvador stood at 32.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in El Salvador peaked at 38.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1989.
That places El Salvador 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 26.4% | — |
| 1966 | 24.7% | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 25.6% | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 25.3% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 23.2% | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 24.8% | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 24.6% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 29.1% | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 30.0% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 32.4% | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 33.0% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 35.5% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 38.2% | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 30.3% | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 37.0% | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 34.2% | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 26.7% | -21.9% |
| 1982 | 22.8% | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 21.8% | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 24.7% | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 19.0% | -23.0% |
| 1988 | 15.8% | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | +39.7% |
| 1991 | 17.2% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 32.0% | -1.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 32.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 32.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.2%, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.0% | 23.2% | 26.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 31.5% | 24.6% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 13.2% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 16.1% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.0% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 26.9% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 24.5% | 32.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 in El Salvador?
- Exports of goods and services in El Salvador was 32.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for exports of goods and services?
- El Salvador ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.