Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 242,653 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 242,653 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 142.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 242,653 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,788 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
El Salvador ranks 61st of 198 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4,788 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 5,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 5,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 5,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 5,886 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 5,326 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 5,293 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 6,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 7,417 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 9,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 9,196 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 11,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 13,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 15,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 14,531 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 13,705 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 16,296 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 17,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 20,072 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 25,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 36,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1998 | 44,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 49,262 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 55,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 57,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 60,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 68,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 67,416 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 69,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 71,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 73,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 72,701 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 60,960 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 70,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 76,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 87,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 100,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 109,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 116,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 120,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 120,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 132,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 154,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 100,992 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 143,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 200,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2023 | 242,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,235 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,788 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,826 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 8,929 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,464 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,004 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,705 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,262 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,727 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,439 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,726 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 154,422 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,871 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,992 current US$ per square kilometre | 242,653 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 58 Sweden 257,800 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Albania 257,598 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 French Polynesia 247,862 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Panama 237,689 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 224,347 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Montenegro 222,691 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 242,653 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 242,653 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,788 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does El Salvador rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 61st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.