Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in El Salvador
El Salvador: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 1,929 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador stood at 1,929 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador peaked at 1,929 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 168.87 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1991.
El Salvador ranks 124th of 199 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 213.68 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 261.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1978 | 218.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 302.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1980 | 279.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 212.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1982 | 187.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 197.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 198.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 194.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 211.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 186.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 185.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 176.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 185.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 168.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 180.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 208.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 236.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 281.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 291.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 380.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 393.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 394.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 445.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 436.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 447.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 477.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 495.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 585.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 667.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 774.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 827.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 709.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 828.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 975.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 1,012 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,092 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,138 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,130 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,189 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1,252 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,334 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1,009 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 1,365 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 1,670 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 1,763 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1,868 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 1,929 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,929 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,410 BoP, current US$ per person, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,929 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,072 BoP, current US$ per person, 38% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 249.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 213.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 302.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 203.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 176.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 279.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 272.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 168.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 394.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 586.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 436.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 827.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person | 828.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,334 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,601 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,009 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,929 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 121 Cambodia 2,095 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 122 Brazil 2,061 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 123 Morocco 2,052 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 125 Samoa 1,789 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 126 Ukraine 1,749 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 127 Tunisia 1,714 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador was 1,929 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,929 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.87 BoP, current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- El Salvador ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.