What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.

What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1197 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.

How does El Salvador rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?

El Salvador ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.

Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in El Salvador

Name: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

El Salvador: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.7%

World rank

5th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2004

All-time low

0.1197 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1965–2024

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in El Salvador is 0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1197 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

That places El Salvador 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1967	0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1968	0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1969	0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1970	0.1197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1971	0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1972	0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1973	0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1974	0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
1975	0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1976	0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1977	0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1978	0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1979	0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1980	0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1981	0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1982	0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1983	0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1984	0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1985	0.1774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1986	0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1987	0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1988	0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1989	0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1990	0.1807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1991	0.1788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1992	0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1993	0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1994	0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1995	0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1996	0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1997	0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1998	0.201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1999	0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2000	0.3242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.3%
2001	0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2002	0.3159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2003	0.3253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2004	0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2005	0.2855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2006	0.2883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2007	0.3111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2008	0.3253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2009	0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2010	0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2011	0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2012	0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2013	0.3013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2014	0.298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2015	0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2016	0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2017	0.2636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2018	0.2734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2019	0.2717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2020	0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2021	0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
2022	0.3217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2023	0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2024	0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 12.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
2000	+57.3%	0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3242 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

2 Marshall Islands 0.4773 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.4644 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Belize 0.3144 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Honduras 0.2661 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Nicaragua 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1197 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.