El Salvador - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in El Salvador was $10,815,550,000 as of 2020. Over the past 44 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $12,453,420,000 in 2019 and $852,400,000 in 1976.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1976 $852,400,000
1977 $1,069,640,000
1978 $1,207,920,000
1979 $1,255,360,000
1980 $1,170,440,000
1981 $1,161,760,000
1982 $1,052,840,000
1983 $1,078,520,000
1984 $1,156,440,000
1985 $1,185,720,000
1986 $1,183,352,000
1987 $1,218,840,000
1988 $1,307,920,000
1989 $1,612,380,000
1990 $1,624,176,000
1991 $1,614,249,000
1992 $1,925,167,000
1993 $2,160,756,000
1994 $2,528,426,000
1995 $3,150,464,000
1996 $2,983,324,000
1997 $3,444,397,000
1998 $3,655,625,000
1999 $3,758,600,000
2000 $4,483,400,000
2001 $4,617,500,000
2002 $4,625,150,000
2003 $5,115,210,000
2004 $5,571,295,000
2005 $6,508,220,000
2006 $7,570,730,000
2007 $8,855,160,000
2008 $9,699,490,000
2009 $7,413,849,000
2010 $8,595,024,000
2011 $10,201,660,000
2012 $10,495,790,000
2013 $11,155,200,000
2014 $11,038,780,000
2015 $10,925,080,000
2016 $10,717,290,000
2017 $11,336,180,000
2018 $12,323,290,000
2019 $12,453,420,000
2020 $10,815,550,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in El Salvador was $10,815,550,000 as of 2020. Over the past 55 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $12,453,420,000 in 2019 and $252,880,000 in 1965.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1965 $252,880,000
1966 $276,800,000
1967 $279,760,000
1968 $273,680,000
1969 $270,680,000
1970 $278,120,000
1971 $315,680,000
1972 $355,440,000
1973 $475,720,000
1974 $680,200,000
1975 $720,040,000
1976 $857,200,000
1977 $1,102,320,000
1978 $1,236,480,000
1979 $1,286,440,000
1980 $1,188,160,000
1981 $1,154,480,000
1982 $967,760,600
1983 $1,048,724,000
1984 $1,044,918,000
1985 $1,135,807,000
1986 $1,095,516,000
1987 $1,033,142,000
1988 $933,715,700
1989 $1,035,800,000
1990 $1,499,154,000
1991 $1,603,417,000
1992 $1,891,816,000
1993 $2,281,645,000
1994 $2,705,134,000
1995 $3,373,054,000
1996 $3,272,856,000
1997 $3,836,743,000
1998 $3,990,321,000
1999 $4,129,349,000
2000 $4,935,860,000
2001 $5,021,277,000
2002 $5,117,093,000
2003 $5,603,962,000
2004 $6,021,905,000
2005 $6,533,150,000
2006 $7,602,490,000
2007 $8,855,300,000
2008 $9,699,500,000
2009 $7,413,800,000
2010 $8,595,000,000
2011 $10,201,700,000
2012 $10,495,790,000
2013 $11,155,200,000
2014 $10,969,480,000
2015 $11,033,340,000
2016 $10,731,440,000
2017 $11,309,300,000
2018 $12,151,540,000
2019 $12,453,420,000
2020 $10,815,550,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in El Salvador was 10,815,550,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 55 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12,453,420,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 252,880,000 in 1965.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1965 252,880,000
1966 276,800,000
1967 279,760,000
1968 273,680,000
1969 270,680,000
1970 278,120,000
1971 315,680,000
1972 355,440,000
1973 475,720,000
1974 680,200,000
1975 720,040,000
1976 857,200,000
1977 1,102,320,000
1978 1,236,480,000
1979 1,286,440,000
1980 1,188,160,000
1981 1,154,480,000
1982 967,760,600
1983 1,048,724,000
1984 1,044,918,000
1985 1,135,807,000
1986 1,095,516,000
1987 1,033,142,000
1988 933,715,700
1989 1,035,800,000
1990 1,499,154,000
1991 1,603,417,000
1992 1,891,816,000
1993 2,281,645,000
1994 2,705,134,000
1995 3,373,054,000
1996 3,272,856,000
1997 3,836,743,000
1998 3,990,321,000
1999 4,129,349,000
2000 4,935,860,000
2001 5,021,277,000
2002 5,117,093,000
2003 5,603,962,000
2004 6,021,905,000
2005 6,533,150,000
2006 7,602,490,000
2007 8,855,300,000
2008 9,699,500,000
2009 7,413,800,000
2010 8,595,000,000
2011 10,201,700,000
2012 10,495,790,000
2013 11,155,200,000
2014 10,969,480,000
2015 11,033,340,000
2016 10,731,440,000
2017 11,309,300,000
2018 12,151,540,000
2019 12,453,420,000
2020 10,815,550,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in El Salvador was 10,490,520,000 as of 2020. Over the past 55 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 11,986,680,000 in 2007 and 1,901,707,000 in 1969.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1965 1,940,182,000
1966 2,135,392,000
1967 2,173,494,000
1968 1,955,050,000
1969 1,901,707,000
1970 2,030,167,000
1971 2,202,028,000
1972 2,398,069,000
1973 2,827,336,000
1974 2,894,115,000
1975 2,680,570,000
1976 3,202,343,000
1977 4,211,425,000
1978 4,281,212,000
1979 3,917,951,000
1980 2,902,108,000
1981 2,534,550,000
1982 1,974,073,000
1983 2,243,941,000
1984 2,270,097,000
1985 2,250,845,000
1986 2,178,508,000
1987 2,183,006,000
1988 2,176,703,000
1989 2,307,454,000
1990 3,264,288,000
1991 3,390,462,000
1992 3,970,574,000
1993 4,730,031,000
1994 5,408,494,000
1995 6,415,490,000
1996 6,069,727,000
1997 6,996,127,000
1998 7,437,206,000
1999 7,570,530,000
2000 8,566,012,000
2001 8,810,337,000
2002 8,889,105,000
2003 9,255,761,000
2004 9,453,519,000
2005 9,912,294,000
2006 10,829,020,000
2007 11,986,680,000
2008 11,466,780,000
2009 8,887,466,000
2010 9,678,402,000
2011 10,207,320,000
2012 10,325,790,000
2013 10,783,410,000
2014 10,515,260,000
2015 11,033,340,000
2016 10,950,110,000
2017 11,096,640,000
2018 11,357,350,000
2019 11,725,650,000
2020 10,490,520,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in El Salvador was -10.53 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 54 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 41.47 in 1990 and a minimum value of -25.93 in 1980.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1966 10.06
1967 1.78
1968 -10.05
1969 -2.73
1970 6.75
1971 8.47
1972 8.90
1973 17.90
1974 2.36
1975 -7.38
1976 19.46
1977 31.51
1978 1.66
1979 -8.49
1980 -25.93
1981 -12.67
1982 -22.11
1983 13.67
1984 1.17
1985 -0.85
1986 -3.21
1987 0.21
1988 -0.29
1989 6.01
1990 41.47
1991 3.87
1992 17.11
1993 19.13
1994 14.34
1995 18.62
1996 -5.39
1997 15.26
1998 6.30
1999 1.79
2000 13.15
2001 2.85
2002 0.89
2003 4.12
2004 2.14
2005 4.85
2006 9.25
2007 10.69
2008 -4.34
2009 -22.49
2010 8.90
2011 5.46
2012 1.16
2013 4.43
2014 -2.49
2015 4.93
2016 -0.75
2017 1.34
2018 2.35
2019 3.24
2020 -10.53

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in El Salvador was 10,944,320,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 55 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12,505,200,000 in 2007 and a minimum value of 1,983,971,000 in 1969.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1965 2,024,110,000
1966 2,227,765,000
1967 2,267,515,000
1968 2,039,622,000
1969 1,983,971,000
1970 2,117,987,000
1971 2,297,283,000
1972 2,501,804,000
1973 2,949,641,000
1974 3,019,309,000
1975 2,796,527,000
1976 3,340,870,000
1977 4,393,602,000
1978 4,466,408,000
1979 4,087,433,000
1980 3,027,647,000
1981 2,644,189,000
1982 2,059,467,000
1983 2,341,009,000
1984 2,368,296,000
1985 2,348,212,000
1986 2,272,745,000
1987 2,277,438,000
1988 2,270,863,000
1989 2,407,270,000
1990 3,405,494,000
1991 3,537,127,000
1992 4,142,333,000
1993 4,934,642,000
1994 5,642,454,000
1995 6,693,011,000
1996 6,332,292,000
1997 7,298,766,000
1998 7,758,924,000
1999 7,898,015,000
2000 8,936,561,000
2001 9,191,455,000
2002 9,273,630,000
2003 9,656,147,000
2004 9,862,458,000
2005 10,341,080,000
2006 11,297,460,000
2007 12,505,200,000
2008 11,962,810,000
2009 9,271,920,000
2010 10,097,070,000
2011 10,648,870,000
2012 10,772,460,000
2013 11,249,880,000
2014 10,970,130,000
2015 11,510,620,000
2016 11,423,790,000
2017 11,576,660,000
2018 11,848,650,000
2019 12,232,880,000
2020 10,944,320,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in El Salvador was 43.90 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 53.93 in 2008, while its lowest value was 22.29 in 1988.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1965 28.81
1966 29.78
1967 28.66
1968 27.10
1969 25.79
1970 24.55
1971 26.61
1972 28.13
1973 32.98
1974 40.83
1975 38.22
1976 36.82
1977 37.47
1978 39.53
1979 37.14
1980 33.24
1981 33.59
1982 28.47
1983 29.91
1984 28.54
1985 29.89
1986 29.05
1987 26.10
1988 22.29
1989 23.69
1990 31.12
1991 30.53
1992 32.54
1993 34.15
1994 35.23
1995 37.81
1996 34.14
1997 37.54
1998 36.49
1999 36.59
2000 41.88
2001 40.88
2002 40.41
2003 42.31
2004 43.88
2005 44.45
2006 47.52
2007 52.05
2008 53.93
2009 42.12
2010 46.59
2011 50.29
2012 49.08
2013 50.73
2014 48.55
2015 47.07
2016 44.36
2017 45.27
2018 46.70
2019 46.30
2020 43.90

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments