Share of services in total exports in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of services in total exports was 52.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 52.8% for share of services in total exports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in El Salvador peaked at 53.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1977.
That places El Salvador 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13.5% | — |
| 1977 | 10.4% | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 10.5% | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 13.5% | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 14.4% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 15.2% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 18.6% | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 23.7% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 35.0% | +48.1% |
| 1988 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 33.8% | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 34.6% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 38.7% | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 35.4% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 36.1% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 46.9% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 52.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 10.4% | 13.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 11.4% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 29.5% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 30.6% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 27.8% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 35.9% | 52.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 37.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,518 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 37.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2633 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1,518 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 34.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in El Salvador?
- Share of services in total exports in El Salvador was 52.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1977.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of services in total exports?
- El Salvador ranks 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.