Direct investment, Debt instruments in El Salvador
El Salvador: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 3.80 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in El Salvador, 2002–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, debt instruments in El Salvador is 3.80 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 275.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in El Salvador peaked at 3.80 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73.94 million US dollar, in 2004.
That places El Salvador 61st out of 149 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.
Direct investment, Debt instruments in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 93.60 million US dollar | — |
| 2003 | 122.63 million US dollar | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 73.94 million US dollar | -39.7% |
| 2005 | 276.56 million US dollar | +274.0% |
| 2006 | 251.31 million US dollar | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 350.08 million US dollar | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 415.07 million US dollar | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 570.41 million US dollar | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 698.82 million US dollar | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 604.60 million US dollar | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 568.30 million US dollar | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 633.73 million US dollar | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 842.24 million US dollar | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 billion US dollar | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 1.13 billion US dollar | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 965.54 million US dollar | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 1.21 billion US dollar | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 1.61 billion US dollar | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 2.79 billion US dollar | +73.1% |
| 2021 | 3.22 billion US dollar | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 3.07 billion US dollar | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.16 billion US dollar | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.48 billion US dollar | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 3.80 billion US dollar | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 269.20 million US dollar | 73.94 million US dollar | 570.41 million US dollar | 8 |
| 2010s | 927.71 million US dollar | 568.30 million US dollar | 1.61 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 billion US dollar | 2.79 billion US dollar | 3.80 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More external debt data for El Salvador
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 29.56 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 4.66 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -902.82 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -360,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0568 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 43.98 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 25.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in El Salvador?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in El Salvador was 3.80 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.80 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.94 million US dollar in 2004.
- How does El Salvador rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- El Salvador ranks 61st out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.0%. 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 Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.