Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
98th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.0526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1996
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Service imports (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
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador is 0.1073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.1073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places El Salvador 98th 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.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.1073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.1073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 95 Czechia 0.1097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Iraq 0.1081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 0.108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Moldova 0.1069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Belize 0.1057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Honduras 0.1035 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.1073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does El Salvador rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.