Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.86 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador is 4.86 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.0% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 43.09 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -34.6 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +126.3% |
| 1980 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1981 | -9.51 % change on previous year | -1026.0% |
| 1982 | -0.6162 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1983 | 16.19 % change on previous year | -2728.0% |
| 1984 | 20.59 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1985 | 27.3 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1986 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1987 | 26.83 % change on previous year | -1128.1% |
| 1988 | 15.31 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1989 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1990 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1991 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 18.9 % change on previous year | -432.6% |
| 1993 | 7 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1994 | 23.61 % change on previous year | +237.4% |
| 1995 | -6.87 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1996 | 27.79 % change on previous year | -504.6% |
| 1997 | 43.09 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 1998 | 22.15 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1999 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2000 | 12.54 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2002 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 14.04 % change on previous year | +219.9% |
| 2004 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2005 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -308.6% |
| 2006 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2008 | -0.6326 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2009 | -16.15 % change on previous year | +2453.0% |
| 2010 | 16.05 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 2011 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2012 | 14.45 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 2013 | 14.76 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2015 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0771 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2018 | 10.37 % change on previous year | +13345.3% |
| 2019 | 16.37 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2020 | -34.6 % change on previous year | -311.3% |
| 2021 | 42.21 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 2022 | 39.41 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 21.19 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2024 | 15.22 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2025 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.79 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 10.39 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.95 % change on previous year | -9.51 % change on previous year | 27.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.38 % change on previous year | -6.87 % change on previous year | 43.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -16.15 % change on previous year | 14.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.87 % change on previous year | 0.0771 % change on previous year | 16.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.72 % change on previous year | -34.6 % change on previous year | 42.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 140 Greece 5.01 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Switzerland 4.97 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Niger 4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Armenia 4.58 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.52 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for El Salvador
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 20.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 17.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,010 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador was 4.86 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 43.09 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.6 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.