Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 2,804 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in El Salvador stood at 2,804 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 2,804 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.98 current US$ per person, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 108th of 206 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.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.06 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 37.98 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1962 | 42.38 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 50.19 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1964 | 61.38 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1965 | 62.82 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 67.15 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 66.17 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 61.48 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 58.16 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 58.33 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 66.27 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 70.71 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 95.73 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1974 | 139.47 current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 1975 | 149.01 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 174.57 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 215.98 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 233.95 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 231.45 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 212.76 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 215.73 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 185.4 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 189.28 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 203.63 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 196.33 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 187.27 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 195.19 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 193.81 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 219.1 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 233.9 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 275.88 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 332.1 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 378.98 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 445.74 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 577.74 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 555.18 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 639.74 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 673.72 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 692.44 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 832.36 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 842.32 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 865.93 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 959.22 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 1,054 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1,114 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1,277 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 1,468 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 1,628 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 1,211 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 1,387 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 1,636 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 1,678 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,755 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,706 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,665 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,585 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,701 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1,843 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,865 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,586 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 2,337 current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 2022 | 2,724 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 2,480 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 2,493 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 2,804 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2,804 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2,804 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 current US$ per person, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.18 current US$ per person | 37.98 current US$ per person | 67.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 143.55 current US$ per person | 58.33 current US$ per person | 233.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 199.85 current US$ per person | 185.4 current US$ per person | 219.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 480.54 current US$ per person | 233.9 current US$ per person | 692.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,125 current US$ per person | 832.36 current US$ per person | 1,628 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,682 current US$ per person | 1,387 current US$ per person | 1,865 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,404 current US$ per person | 1,586 current US$ per person | 2,804 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 105 Kazakhstan 3,092 current US$ per person compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 3,059 current US$ per person compare
- 107 Tuvalu 2,844 current US$ per person compare
- 109 Bhutan 2,738 current US$ per person compare
- 110 Paraguay 2,728 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Micronesia (country) 2,727 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$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in El Salvador was 2,804 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,804 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.98 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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 Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.