Primary income payments in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary income payments was 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 147.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in El Salvador peaked at 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.84 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
El Salvador ranks 94th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.37 million BoP, current US$ | 52.84 million BoP, current US$ | 130.32 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 135.98 million BoP, current US$ | 118.64 million BoP, current US$ | 159.08 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.67 million BoP, current US$ | 120.74 million BoP, current US$ | 395.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 577.90 million BoP, current US$ | 394.40 million BoP, current US$ | 764.27 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 594.72 million BoP, current US$ | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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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 primary income payments in El Salvador?
- Primary income payments in El Salvador was 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.84 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary income payments?
- El Salvador ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.7%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.