Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -2.50 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded -2.50 billion current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 128.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in El Salvador peaked at -7.40 million current US$ in 1966 and was at its lowest, -2.50 billion current US$, in 2025.
El Salvador ranks 149th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -7.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | -7.40 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1967 | -9.08 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1968 | -9.00 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1969 | -9.40 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1970 | -9.60 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1971 | -10.64 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1972 | -12.68 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1973 | -16.08 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1974 | -34.76 million current US$ | +116.2% |
| 1975 | -40.32 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1976 | -13.96 million current US$ | -65.4% |
| 1977 | -25.56 million current US$ | +83.1% |
| 1978 | -51.84 million current US$ | +102.8% |
| 1979 | -39.96 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1980 | -62.04 million current US$ | +55.3% |
| 1981 | -71.84 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1982 | -91.52 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1983 | -114.56 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1984 | -96.16 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1985 | -89.44 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1986 | -102.08 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1987 | -91.98 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1988 | -105.46 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1989 | -101.30 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1990 | -131.68 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1991 | -120.81 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1992 | -97.24 million current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1993 | -111.58 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1994 | -94.63 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1995 | -66.71 million current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1996 | -90.35 million current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1997 | -163.20 million current US$ | +80.6% |
| 1998 | -162.99 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1999 | -282.20 million current US$ | +73.1% |
| 2000 | -253.10 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2001 | -265.70 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2002 | -323.40 million current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2003 | -423.04 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2004 | -457.93 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2005 | -490.30 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | -437.52 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2007 | -456.25 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | -389.05 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2009 | -555.97 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 2010 | -538.21 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2011 | -618.24 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2012 | -870.56 million current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2013 | -990.20 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2014 | -1.04 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | -1.09 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | -1.25 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2017 | -1.39 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2018 | -1.47 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2019 | -1.34 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2020 | -1.38 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | -1.69 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2022 | -1.95 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2023 | -2.14 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2024 | -2.26 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2025 | -2.50 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -8.54 million current US$ | -9.40 million current US$ | -7.40 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | -25.54 million current US$ | -51.84 million current US$ | -9.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -92.64 million current US$ | -114.56 million current US$ | -62.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -132.14 million current US$ | -282.20 million current US$ | -66.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -405.23 million current US$ | -555.97 million current US$ | -253.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.06 billion current US$ | -1.47 billion current US$ | -538.21 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.98 billion current US$ | -2.50 billion current US$ | -1.38 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,408 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -24.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -24.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.044 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 253.9 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in El Salvador?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in El Salvador was -2.50 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was -7.40 million current US$ in 1966.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.50 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- El Salvador ranks 149th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.