Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 10.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 10.79 % change on previous year for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.7% on the previous year and up 200.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 52.55 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -25.57 % change on previous year, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 67th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 23.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 24.8 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 13.67 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1980 | -10.3 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7005 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1982 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -648.4% |
| 1983 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1984 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 1985 | 17.66 % change on previous year | -623.6% |
| 1986 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1987 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 1988 | 22.36 % change on previous year | +1065.9% |
| 1989 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1990 | -18.98 % change on previous year | -280.2% |
| 1991 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1992 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +228.9% |
| 1993 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1994 | 10.45 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1995 | 19.36 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 1996 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1997 | 31.83 % change on previous year | -2561.5% |
| 1998 | 18.03 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1999 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2000 | 15.1 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 2001 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2002 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 2003 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2004 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 2005 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -251.4% |
| 2006 | 10.3 % change on previous year | +91.8% |
| 2007 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2008 | -0.976 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2009 | -25.45 % change on previous year | +2507.8% |
| 2010 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2011 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 13.11 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 2013 | 9.76 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2014 | -0.7424 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2015 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -582.9% |
| 2016 | 16.63 % change on previous year | +363.8% |
| 2017 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2018 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2020 | -25.57 % change on previous year | -929.6% |
| 2021 | 52.55 % change on previous year | -305.5% |
| 2022 | 19.69 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2023 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2024 | 21.88 % change on previous year | +218.9% |
| 2025 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.73 % change on previous year | 13.67 % change on previous year | 24.8 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.14 % change on previous year | -10.3 % change on previous year | 22.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.26 % change on previous year | -18.98 % change on previous year | 31.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -25.45 % change on previous year | 15.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 % change on previous year | -0.7424 % change on previous year | 16.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.37 % change on previous year | -25.57 % change on previous year | 52.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 64 Timor-Leste 11.2 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Côte d'Ivoire 11.17 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Italy 10.87 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Honduras 10.34 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Norway 10.06 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Mauritania 9.77 % 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$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador was 10.79 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 52.55 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.57 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.