Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 250,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 250,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 142.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 250,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places El Salvador 61st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 5,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 5,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 6,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 6,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 6,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 5,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 6,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 7,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 10,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1986 | 11,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 15,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1988 | 15,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 16,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 15,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 15,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 18,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 19,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 23,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 22,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 30,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1997 | 37,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 45,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 50,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 56,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 58,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 61,771 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 70,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 69,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 71,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 73,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 75,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 74,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 62,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 72,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 78,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 90,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 103,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 112,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 119,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 123,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 123,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 136,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 159,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 106,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 149,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 208,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2023 | 250,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 250,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 250,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 217,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 10,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 75,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 159,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 106,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 250,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 58 Dominican Republic 266,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Sweden 259,771 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Albania 259,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Panama 239,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 227,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Montenegro 222,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 250,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 250,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does El Salvador rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 61st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.5%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.