Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.5611 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.5611 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
168th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.5627 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.2228 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1988
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.5611 current LCU per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.5627 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2228 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places El Salvador 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.2978 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3822 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3682 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3359 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2847 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2991 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2854 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2989 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2905 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3416 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3523 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3414 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3659 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4445 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4752 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5205 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4212 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4659 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4855 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4707 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.467 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5627 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.5611 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.5611 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.5611 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2803 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2978 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3423 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2848 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3359 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3461 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.519 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5627 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 165 Latvia 0.5943 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Montenegro 0.5815 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Switzerland 0.5745 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Palestine, State of 0.5353 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Croatia 0.4692 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Austria 0.463 current LCU 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.5611 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5627 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2228 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does El Salvador rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.