Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 610.81 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 610.81 current US$ per person for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 156.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 610.81 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.91 current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places El Salvador 111th out of 199 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 imports (current US$), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 37.91 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 45.9 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 56.08 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 62.51 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 55.33 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 55.35 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 52.63 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 50.64 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 48 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 55.37 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 53.08 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 53.04 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 63.61 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 68.94 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 54.81 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 56.03 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 62.42 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 65.35 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 71.5 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 84.63 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 82.91 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 108.56 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 127.35 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 139.16 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 159.39 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 163.84 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 172.22 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 179.28 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 172.74 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 181.99 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 200.83 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 214.64 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 211.86 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 157.44 current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 173.73 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 189.2 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 213.17 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 233.03 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 230.39 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 237.85 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 276.63 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 290.26 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 309.25 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 318.65 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 236.69 current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 359.87 current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 2022 | 429.05 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 456.36 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 553.71 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2025 | 610.81 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.6 current US$ per person | 37.91 current US$ per person | 62.51 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 55.6 current US$ per person | 48 current US$ per person | 68.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.27 current US$ per person | 54.81 current US$ per person | 139.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.42 current US$ per person | 157.44 current US$ per person | 214.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.22 current US$ per person | 173.73 current US$ per person | 318.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 441.08 current US$ per person | 236.69 current US$ per person | 610.81 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 108 Turkey 638.07 current US$ per person compare
- 109 Argentina 634.09 current US$ per person compare
- 110 Cape Verde 623.23 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Djibouti 593.99 current US$ per person compare
- 113 Mexico 564.89 current US$ per person compare
- 114 Ukraine 543.26 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in El Salvador was 610.81 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 610.81 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.91 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does El Salvador rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.