Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in El Salvador

El Salvador: Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) was -1.92 billion in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1.92 billion
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
49th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0
in 2001
All-time low
-1.92 billion
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in El Salvador, 2000–2019

-2.0B-1.5B-1.0B-500.0M02000200920192000: -200.0k2001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: -848.0M2007: -1.1B2008: -1.1B2009: -1.2B2010: -1.3B2011: -1.2B2012: -1.1B2013: -1.2B2014: -1.3B2015: -1.3B2016: -1.4B2017: -1.6B2018: -1.6B2019: -1.9B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in El Salvador is -1.92 billion, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in El Salvador peaked at 0 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -1.92 billion, in 2019.

That places El Salvador 49th out of 64 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Other contingent liabilities (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 -200,000
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 -847.99 million
2007 -1.06 billion +25.2%
2008 -1.13 billion +6.0%
2009 -1.22 billion +8.3%
2010 -1.26 billion +3.3%
2011 -1.17 billion -6.9%
2012 -1.12 billion -4.1%
2013 -1.20 billion +7.3%
2014 -1.25 billion +4.1%
2015 -1.29 billion +2.7%
2016 -1.39 billion +7.9%
2017 -1.56 billion +12.0%
2018 -1.60 billion +3.0%
2019 -1.92 billion +19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -425.36 million -1.22 billion 0 10
2010s -1.38 billion -1.92 billion -1.12 billion 10

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  3. 48 Paraguay -1.80 billion
  4. 50 Mauritius -2.04 billion compare
  5. 51 West Bank and Gaza -2.13 billion compare
  6. 52 Georgia -2.18 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in El Salvador?
Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in El Salvador was -1.92 billion in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
What is the lowest contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -1.92 billion in 2019.
How does El Salvador rank for contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal)?
El Salvador ranks 49th out of 64 countries with data for 2019.
Is contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Other contingent liabilities (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Other contingent liabilities (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security)
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