Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 693,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
693,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
57th
of 198 countries
All-time high
743,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
32,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador is 693,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 743,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
El Salvador ranks 57th of 198 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 32,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 41,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1978 | 45,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 46,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 43,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 43,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 38,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 40,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 44,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 43,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 43,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 45,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 46,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 58,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 63,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 62,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 75,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 85,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 101,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 127,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 119,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 134,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 139,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 140,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 169,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 174,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 172,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 194,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 217,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 260,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 305,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 363,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 404,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 310,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 361,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 435,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 442,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 467,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 462,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 454,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 433,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 459,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 500,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 504,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 431,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 636,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2022 | 743,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 693,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 693,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 693,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 401,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 44,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 58,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 62,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 140,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 257,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 169,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 404,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 452,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 361,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 504,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 626,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 431,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 743,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 54 Lithuania 710,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Croatia 709,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Greece 697,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Faroe Islands 679,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Malaysia 613,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 597,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 693,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 743,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does El Salvador rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 57th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.