Net primary income in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net primary income was -2.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income in El Salvador stood at -2.50 billion BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 128.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in El Salvador peaked at -13.96 million BoP, current US$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, -2.50 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -32.83 million BoP, current US$ | -51.84 million BoP, current US$ | -13.96 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -92.64 million BoP, current US$ | -114.56 million BoP, current US$ | -62.04 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -132.14 million BoP, current US$ | -282.20 million BoP, current US$ | -66.71 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -405.23 million BoP, current US$ | -555.97 million BoP, current US$ | -253.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -538.22 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 134 Azerbaijan -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Guinea -2.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Georgia -2.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 Mozambique -2.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Myanmar -2.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Sri Lanka -2.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Final consumption expenditure 97.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 832.25 million current LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 81.3% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 35.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 35.88 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 28.17 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.35 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 124.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in El Salvador?
- Net primary income in El Salvador was -2.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was -13.96 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for net primary income?
- El Salvador ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.