Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
69th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.1693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.1707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
El Salvador ranks 69th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0914 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.1693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.1693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 66 Costa Rica 0.1757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Hungary 0.1749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Serbia 0.1724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Jordan 0.1612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Moldova 0.158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Israel 0.1512 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.1693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does El Salvador rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.