ICT service exports in El Salvador
El Salvador: ICT service exports was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
ICT service exports in El Salvador, 1995–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 7.3% for ict service exports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in El Salvador peaked at 15.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2002.
That places El Salvador 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
ICT service exports in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.3% | — |
| 1996 | 14.3% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -29.2% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +46.0% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -28.5% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | +5.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 2.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 7.7% | 15.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.0% | 10.8% | 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 ict service exports in El Salvador?
- Ict service exports in El Salvador was 7.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for ict service exports?
- El Salvador ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).