Net financial flows, bilateral in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net financial flows, bilateral was -14.92 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-14.92 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 152.2%
World rank
75th
of 123 countries
All-time high
177.94 million NFL, current US$
in 1983
All-time low
-50.37 million NFL, current US$
in 1994
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, bilateral in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, bilateral in El Salvador is -14.92 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 152.2% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in El Salvador peaked at 177.94 million NFL, current US$ in 1983 and was at its lowest, -50.37 million NFL, current US$, in 1994.
El Salvador ranks 75th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.36 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.75 million NFL, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1972 | 5.13 million NFL, current US$ | +194.0% |
| 1973 | 4.27 million NFL, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 2.16 million NFL, current US$ | -49.5% |
| 1975 | 23.54 million NFL, current US$ | +992.1% |
| 1976 | 25.38 million NFL, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 18.24 million NFL, current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1978 | 19.52 million NFL, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 29.09 million NFL, current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1980 | 41.78 million NFL, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 1981 | 136.82 million NFL, current US$ | +227.5% |
| 1982 | 136.11 million NFL, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 177.94 million NFL, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 128.02 million NFL, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 1985 | 56.41 million NFL, current US$ | -55.9% |
| 1986 | 68.05 million NFL, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 52.01 million NFL, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1988 | 24.44 million NFL, current US$ | -53.0% |
| 1989 | 53.17 million NFL, current US$ | +117.5% |
| 1990 | -3.64 million NFL, current US$ | -106.9% |
| 1991 | 46.90 million NFL, current US$ | -1386.9% |
| 1992 | 20.82 million NFL, current US$ | -55.6% |
| 1993 | 169.42 million NFL, current US$ | +713.6% |
| 1994 | -50.37 million NFL, current US$ | -129.7% |
| 1995 | -9.88 million NFL, current US$ | -80.4% |
| 1996 | 39.13 million NFL, current US$ | -496.1% |
| 1997 | 19.90 million NFL, current US$ | -49.2% |
| 1998 | -3.26 million NFL, current US$ | -116.4% |
| 1999 | -6.19 million NFL, current US$ | +89.9% |
| 2000 | 9.75 million NFL, current US$ | -257.4% |
| 2001 | 37.82 million NFL, current US$ | +288.0% |
| 2002 | 8.84 million NFL, current US$ | -76.6% |
| 2003 | -264,528 NFL, current US$ | -103.0% |
| 2004 | -32.27 million NFL, current US$ | +12098.0% |
| 2005 | -15.36 million NFL, current US$ | -52.4% |
| 2006 | -16.99 million NFL, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2007 | -4.19 million NFL, current US$ | -75.3% |
| 2008 | 10.02 million NFL, current US$ | -338.9% |
| 2009 | -40.42 million NFL, current US$ | -503.4% |
| 2010 | -44.91 million NFL, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2011 | -40.46 million NFL, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2012 | -39.44 million NFL, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2013 | -10.85 million NFL, current US$ | -72.5% |
| 2014 | -25.14 million NFL, current US$ | +131.7% |
| 2015 | -458,078 NFL, current US$ | -98.2% |
| 2016 | -7.14 million NFL, current US$ | +1458.3% |
| 2017 | -25.05 million NFL, current US$ | +250.9% |
| 2018 | -45.96 million NFL, current US$ | +83.5% |
| 2019 | -24.38 million NFL, current US$ | -47.0% |
| 2020 | 17.61 million NFL, current US$ | -172.2% |
| 2021 | -11.28 million NFL, current US$ | -164.1% |
| 2022 | -14.14 million NFL, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 28.58 million NFL, current US$ | -302.2% |
| 2024 | -14.92 million NFL, current US$ | -152.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -14.92 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -11.36 million NFL, current US$, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -14.92 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -6.57 million NFL, current US$, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -12098.0% | -264,528 NFL, current US$ | -32.27 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2016 | -1458.3% | -458,078 NFL, current US$ | -7.14 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1991 | +1386.9% | -3.64 million NFL, current US$ | 46.90 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1975 | +992.1% | 2.16 million NFL, current US$ | 23.54 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1993 | +713.6% | 20.82 million NFL, current US$ | 169.42 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.04 million NFL, current US$ | 1.36 million NFL, current US$ | 29.09 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.47 million NFL, current US$ | 24.44 million NFL, current US$ | 177.94 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.28 million NFL, current US$ | -50.37 million NFL, current US$ | 169.42 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.31 million NFL, current US$ | -40.42 million NFL, current US$ | 37.82 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -26.38 million NFL, current US$ | -45.96 million NFL, current US$ | -458,078 NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million NFL, current US$ | -14.92 million NFL, current US$ | 28.58 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 72 Malawi -13.16 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 73 Eritrea -13.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 74 Dominica -13.59 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 76 Tonga -16.56 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 77 Djibouti -17.73 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 78 Burkina Faso -17.80 million NFL, current US$ compare
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 net financial flows, bilateral in El Salvador?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in El Salvador was -14.92 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 177.94 million NFL, current US$ in 1983.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.37 million NFL, current US$ in 1994.
- How does El Salvador rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- El Salvador ranks 75th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.