Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 138,969 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 138,969 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 138,969 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,703 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
El Salvador ranks 65th 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$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7,703 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 9,529 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 11,892 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 13,517 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 12,126 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 12,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 11,741 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 11,504 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 11,116 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 13,079 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 12,790 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 13,036 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 15,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 17,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 14,285 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 14,860 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 16,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 17,852 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 19,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 23,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 23,230 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 30,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 36,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 39,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 45,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 47,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 49,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 51,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 50,061 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 52,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 58,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 62,257 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 61,649 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 45,958 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 50,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 55,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 62,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 69,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 68,528 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 70,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 82,787 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 87,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 92,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 95,693 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 71,222 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 108,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 130,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 138,969 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,517 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 13,118 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,116 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,630 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,679 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,285 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,720 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,542 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,719 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,257 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,630 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,693 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,222 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,222 current US$ per square kilometre | 138,969 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 62 Norway 160,720 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Malaysia 158,186 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Finland 150,124 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Costa Rica 134,329 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Armenia 132,401 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Thailand 127,889 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$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 138,969 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 138,969 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,703 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does El Salvador rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. 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 Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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.