El Salvador Trade Balance 1965-2022
External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- El Salvador trade balance for 2020 was $-4.53B, a 1.2% increase from 2019.
- El Salvador trade balance for 2019 was $-4.47B, a 3.27% decline from 2018.
- El Salvador trade balance for 2018 was $-4.62B, a 13.92% increase from 2017.
- El Salvador trade balance for 2017 was $-4.06B, a 5.48% increase from 2016.
El Salvador Trade Balance - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2020 |
$-4.53B |
-18.37% |
2019 |
$-4.47B |
-16.63% |
2018 |
$-4.62B |
-17.76% |
2017 |
$-4.06B |
-16.25% |
2016 |
$-3.85B |
-15.90% |
2015 |
$-4.12B |
-17.59% |
2014 |
$-4.29B |
-19.00% |
2013 |
$-4.62B |
-21.00% |
2012 |
$-4.39B |
-20.51% |
2011 |
$-4.32B |
-21.31% |
2010 |
$-3.62B |
-19.64% |
2009 |
$-3.20B |
-18.17% |
2008 |
$-4.89B |
-27.18% |
2007 |
$-4.51B |
-26.49% |
2006 |
$-3.45B |
-21.58% |
2005 |
$-2.82B |
-19.18% |
2004 |
$-2.47B |
-17.97% |
2003 |
$-2.17B |
-16.39% |
2002 |
$-1.89B |
-14.89% |
2001 |
$-1.95B |
-15.87% |
2000 |
$-1.77B |
-15.06% |
1999 |
$-1.38B |
-12.20% |
1998 |
$-1.32B |
-12.10% |
1997 |
$-1.18B |
-11.51% |
1996 |
$-1.25B |
-13.00% |
1995 |
$-1.45B |
-16.25% |
1994 |
$-1.18B |
-15.30% |
1993 |
$-0.99B |
-14.78% |
1992 |
$-0.95B |
-16.41% |
1991 |
$-0.70B |
-13.30% |
1990 |
$-0.61B |
-12.62% |
1989 |
$-0.46B |
-10.45% |
1988 |
$-0.27B |
-6.47% |
1987 |
$-0.28B |
-7.11% |
1986 |
$-0.17B |
-4.38% |
1985 |
$-0.29B |
-7.56% |
1984 |
$-0.25B |
-6.78% |
1983 |
$-0.19B |
-5.42% |
1982 |
$-0.19B |
-5.69% |
1981 |
$-0.24B |
-6.91% |
1980 |
$0.03B |
0.92% |
1979 |
$-0.01B |
-0.17% |
1978 |
$-0.29B |
-9.26% |
1977 |
$0.02B |
0.69% |
1976 |
$-0.03B |
-1.27% |
1975 |
$-0.10B |
-5.17% |
1974 |
$-0.14B |
-8.41% |
1973 |
$-0.04B |
-3.02% |
1972 |
$0.01B |
0.97% |
1971 |
$-0.02B |
-1.98% |
1970 |
$0.00B |
0.29% |
1969 |
$-0.03B |
-2.61% |
1968 |
$-0.02B |
-1.75% |
1967 |
$-0.03B |
-3.02% |
1966 |
$-0.05B |
-5.12% |
1965 |
$-0.02B |
-2.42% |