Value of imported goods and services, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 2,408 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,408 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
91st
of 170 countries
All-time high
2,408 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
420.02 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1988
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per capita in El Salvador stood at 2,408 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 2,408 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 420.02 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1988.
El Salvador ranks 91st of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 607.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 650.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 643.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 563.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 533.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 554.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 587.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 625.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 719.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 720.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 652.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 762.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 981.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1978 | 976.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 876.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 640.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1981 | 555.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 428.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1983 | 477.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 474.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 461.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 437.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 429.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 420.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 436.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 606.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1991 | 618.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 712.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 837.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 948.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 1,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 1,200 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 1,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1,283 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,445 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 1,480 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,547 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1,578 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,655 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,809 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1,902 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,473 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 1,599 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1,676 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,689 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,762 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,711 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,784 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,770 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,791 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,836 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,913 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1,634 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 2,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 2,149 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,056 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 2,174 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 2,408 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2,408 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,812 constant 2015 US$ per person, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2,408 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,981 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 599.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 533.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 650.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 745.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 554.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 981.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 476.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 420.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 640.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 964.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 606.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,283 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,637 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,445 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,753 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,599 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,913 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,086 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,634 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,408 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 88 Dominican Republic 2,672 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 89 Cape Verde 2,604 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 90 Russia 2,444 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 92 Samoa 2,386 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 93 Kiribati 2,274 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 94 Tunisia 2,236 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in El Salvador?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in El Salvador was 2,408 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,408 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 420.02 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1988.
- How does El Salvador rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 91st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.