Computer, communications and other services in El Salvador
El Salvador: Computer, communications and other services was 18.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in El Salvador is 18.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in El Salvador peaked at 32.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1978.
That places El Salvador 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20.9% | — |
| 1977 | 18.2% | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | -30.2% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 21.1% | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 17.2% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 22.5% | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 24.5% | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 20.5% | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 32.4% | +58.0% |
| 1989 | 25.1% | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 19.9% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | +30.6% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 18.4% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 12.7% | 20.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 13.6% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 18.1% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 17.7% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.3% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 18.4% | 26.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 computer, communications and other services in El Salvador?
- Computer, communications and other services in El Salvador was 18.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1978.
- How does El Salvador rank for computer, communications and other services?
- El Salvador ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.