Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) was 265.80 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, multilateral in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, multilateral in El Salvador stood at 265.80 million NFL, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.2% on the previous year and up 569.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral in El Salvador peaked at 1.07 billion NFL, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -114.06 million NFL, current US$, in 2004.
That places El Salvador 43rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.01 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.81 million NFL, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 8.68 million NFL, current US$ | +127.8% |
| 1973 | 14.95 million NFL, current US$ | +72.3% |
| 1974 | 27.19 million NFL, current US$ | +81.9% |
| 1975 | 37.57 million NFL, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1976 | 25.82 million NFL, current US$ | -31.3% |
| 1977 | 35.98 million NFL, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 1978 | 47.96 million NFL, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 46.92 million NFL, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 30.23 million NFL, current US$ | -35.6% |
| 1981 | 69.84 million NFL, current US$ | +131.1% |
| 1982 | 60.83 million NFL, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 118.41 million NFL, current US$ | +94.7% |
| 1984 | 53.54 million NFL, current US$ | -54.8% |
| 1985 | 56.05 million NFL, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 11.61 million NFL, current US$ | -79.3% |
| 1987 | -2.51 million NFL, current US$ | -121.7% |
| 1988 | 34.50 million NFL, current US$ | -1472.2% |
| 1989 | 46.68 million NFL, current US$ | +35.3% |
| 1990 | -18.36 million NFL, current US$ | -139.3% |
| 1991 | 40.87 million NFL, current US$ | -322.6% |
| 1992 | 85.94 million NFL, current US$ | +110.3% |
| 1993 | 141.45 million NFL, current US$ | +64.6% |
| 1994 | 154.89 million NFL, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 80.97 million NFL, current US$ | -47.7% |
| 1996 | 236.00 million NFL, current US$ | +191.5% |
| 1997 | 140.80 million NFL, current US$ | -40.3% |
| 1998 | 60.13 million NFL, current US$ | -57.3% |
| 1999 | 60.25 million NFL, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 67.40 million NFL, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 167.85 million NFL, current US$ | +149.0% |
| 2002 | 213.89 million NFL, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 81.30 million NFL, current US$ | -62.0% |
| 2004 | -114.06 million NFL, current US$ | -240.3% |
| 2005 | 122.48 million NFL, current US$ | -207.4% |
| 2006 | 58.49 million NFL, current US$ | -52.2% |
| 2007 | -21.14 million NFL, current US$ | -136.1% |
| 2008 | 272.01 million NFL, current US$ | -1386.5% |
| 2009 | 394.61 million NFL, current US$ | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 364.01 million NFL, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 191.54 million NFL, current US$ | -47.4% |
| 2012 | 144.32 million NFL, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 52.89 million NFL, current US$ | -63.4% |
| 2014 | -56.68 million NFL, current US$ | -207.2% |
| 2015 | -6.52 million NFL, current US$ | -88.5% |
| 2016 | -36.93 million NFL, current US$ | +466.2% |
| 2017 | -1.61 million NFL, current US$ | -95.6% |
| 2018 | 194.08 million NFL, current US$ | -12154.5% |
| 2019 | 53.96 million NFL, current US$ | -72.2% |
| 2020 | 106.45 million NFL, current US$ | +97.3% |
| 2021 | 832.02 million NFL, current US$ | +681.6% |
| 2022 | 249.75 million NFL, current US$ | -70.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 billion NFL, current US$ | +329.5% |
| 2024 | 265.80 million NFL, current US$ | -75.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 265.80 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116.05 million NFL, current US$, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 265.80 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.82 million NFL, current US$, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +12154.5% | -1.61 million NFL, current US$ | 194.08 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1988 | +1472.2% | -2.51 million NFL, current US$ | 34.50 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2008 | +1386.5% | -21.14 million NFL, current US$ | 272.01 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2021 | +681.6% | 106.45 million NFL, current US$ | 832.02 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.19 million NFL, current US$ | 3.01 million NFL, current US$ | 47.96 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.92 million NFL, current US$ | -2.51 million NFL, current US$ | 118.41 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.29 million NFL, current US$ | -18.36 million NFL, current US$ | 236.00 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.28 million NFL, current US$ | -114.06 million NFL, current US$ | 394.61 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.91 million NFL, current US$ | -56.68 million NFL, current US$ | 364.01 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 505.34 million NFL, current US$ | 106.45 million NFL, current US$ | 1.07 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 40 Moldova 315.34 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 41 Togo 304.87 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 42 Botswana 304.19 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 44 Honduras 259.85 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 45 Bulgaria 249.43 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 46 Mali 246.20 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, multilateral in El Salvador?
- Net financial flows, multilateral in El Salvador was 265.80 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 billion NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -114.06 million NFL, current US$ in 2004.
- How does El Salvador rank for net financial flows, multilateral?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 569.0%. 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, multilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. 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.