Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.5611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.3073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Imports of goods and services (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, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.5611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.5705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
El Salvador ranks 66th 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.3661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.3636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.5611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.5611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.5611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.3213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 63 Mauritius 0.5774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Belarus 0.5729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Saint Lucia 0.5667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Armenia 0.5553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Croatia 0.5475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5426 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.5611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.