What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.

How does El Salvador rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?

El Salvador ranks 69th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.

Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in El Salvador

Name: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
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El Salvador: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.4176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.4176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 5.7%

World rank

69th

of 170 countries

All-time high

2.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1966

All-time low

0.3865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1965–2025

Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.4176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 2.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.3865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places El Salvador 69th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, 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 unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	2.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	2.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1967	2.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1968	1.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1969	1.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1970	1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1971	1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1972	1.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1973	1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1974	1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1975	1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1976	1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1977	1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1978	1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1979	1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1980	0.8141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
1981	0.7393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1982	0.5823 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1983	0.6416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1984	0.6216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1985	0.5938 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1986	0.5791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1987	0.553 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1988	0.5209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1989	0.5291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1990	0.6794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.4%
1991	0.6472 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1992	0.6848 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1993	0.7099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1994	0.7061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1995	0.7209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1996	0.6348 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1997	0.6862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1998	0.6818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1999	0.6726 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2000	0.7288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2001	0.7192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2002	0.7037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2003	0.7007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2004	0.6906 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2005	0.6764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2006	0.6786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2007	0.7046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2008	0.6377 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2009	0.5061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2010	0.526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2011	0.5033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2012	0.4827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2013	0.4918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2014	0.4666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2015	0.4707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2016	0.4537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2017	0.4456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2018	0.4388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2019	0.4428 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2020	0.4087 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2021	0.4515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2022	0.4234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2023	0.3865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2024	0.3951 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2025	0.4176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 0.4176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 0.4176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.6175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.6824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6348 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.6746 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

66 Gabon 0.4331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
67 Morocco 0.4236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
68 Moldova 0.4189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
70 Honduras 0.4157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
71 Samoa 0.4063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
72 Croatia 0.4045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.4176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 2.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does El Salvador rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 69th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 7,393 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.