Trade in services in El Salvador
El Salvador: Trade in services was 27.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in services in El Salvador stood at 27.7%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in El Salvador peaked at 27.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1995.
El Salvador ranks 75th of 200 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.
Trade in services in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12.4% | — |
| 1977 | 10.9% | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 12.1% | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 13.5% | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 17.0% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 27.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 10.9% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 10.9% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 12.9% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 13.9% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 14.8% | 27.7% | 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)
- 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 trade in services in El Salvador?
- Trade in services in El Salvador was 27.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for trade in services?
- El Salvador ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.