Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in El Salvador
El Salvador: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 3,709 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador is 3,709 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador peaked at 3,709 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 215.01 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
El Salvador ranks 106th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 215.01 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 263.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 295.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 309.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 283.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 280.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 258.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 261.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 274.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 270.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 264.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 265.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 276.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 328.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 330.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 321.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 367.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 406.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 465.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 567.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 537.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 630.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 668.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 702.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 820.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 846.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 853.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 946.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 1,028 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 1,194 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 1,601 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 1,703 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1,330 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 1,514 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 1,787 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 1,872 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,991 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1,977 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,963 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,951 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,074 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2,254 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2,259 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,924 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 2,775 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 2022 | 3,257 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 3,152 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3,345 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 3,709 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3,709 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,158 BoP, current US$ per person, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3,709 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,115 BoP, current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 270.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 215.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 309.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 276.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 258.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 328.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 499.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 321.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 702.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,170 BoP, current US$ per person | 820.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,703 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,964 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,514 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,259 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,027 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,924 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,709 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 103 Vietnam 4,158 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Tonga 4,026 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Dominican Republic 3,875 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Jamaica 3,679 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 108 Botswana 3,458 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Namibia 3,358 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador was 3,709 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,709 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does El Salvador rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- El Salvador ranks 106th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.