Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1988
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Goods imports (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, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.4538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.4835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
El Salvador ranks 51st 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.2925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.2927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.4538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.4538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 48 Fiji 0.4785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Palestine 0.4569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Croatia 0.4569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Bulgaria 0.4474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 East Timor 0.4424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Serbia 0.4402 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.4538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does El Salvador rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.