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 0.6432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.6432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
68th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.6432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.3252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1996
Years of data
50
1976–2025
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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador stood at 0.6432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador peaked at 0.6432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places El Salvador 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.3888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.3859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.6432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.6432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.6432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.3577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 65 Tonga 0.6477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.6436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Georgia 0.6425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Sweden 0.6213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Croatia 0.6208 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador was 0.6432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does El Salvador rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- El Salvador ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.