Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre was 626,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
626,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
51st
of 169 countries
All-time high
651,250 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
91,447 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 626,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 651,250 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91,447 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places El Salvador 51st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 93,297 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 102,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 104,517 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 94,012 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 91,447 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 97,624 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 105,888 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 115,316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 135,957 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 139,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 128,900 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 154,957 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 203,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1978 | 207,162 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 189,584 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 140,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1981 | 122,643 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 95,522 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 108,581 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 109,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 108,915 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 105,415 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 105,632 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 105,327 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 111,654 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 157,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1991 | 164,059 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 192,130 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 228,879 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 261,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 310,436 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 293,705 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 338,532 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 359,875 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 366,327 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 414,497 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 426,319 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 430,130 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 447,873 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 457,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 479,787 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 524,049 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 578,489 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 553,562 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 429,926 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 468,339 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 492,708 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 498,258 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 521,916 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 508,789 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 532,495 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 529,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 537,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 551,120 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 574,474 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 491,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 632,930 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 651,250 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 626,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 626,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 197,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 626,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 111,167 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,191 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 91,447 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 104,517 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 147,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 97,624 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 207,162 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 111,397 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 95,522 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 140,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 267,361 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 157,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 366,327 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 474,207 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 414,497 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 578,489 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 521,502 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 468,339 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 574,474 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 600,484 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 491,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 651,250 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 48 Croatia 681,778 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Sweden 676,991 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 629,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Romania 586,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Estonia 581,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Bangladesh 546,578 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 626,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 651,250 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,447 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does El Salvador rank for value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 51st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.