El Salvador: Trade balance, in dollars

The latest value from 2025 is -8.83 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from -7.1 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 6.17 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 94 countries. Historically, the average for El Salvador from 1976 to 2025 is -2.6 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, -8.83 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 2025 while the maximum of 0.04 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 1980. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Net trade in goods and services is derived by offsetting imports of goods and services against exports of goods and services. Exports and imports of goods and services comprise all transactions involving a change of ownership of goods and services between residents of one country and the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.