Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) was 176.32 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in El Salvador is 176.32 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 84.2% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in El Salvador peaked at 1.12 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -210.07 million NFL, current US$, in 2007.
That places El Salvador 39th out of 94 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.50 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 14.10 million NFL, current US$ | +88.0% |
| 1972 | 31.00 million NFL, current US$ | +119.9% |
| 1973 | 4.20 million NFL, current US$ | -86.5% |
| 1974 | 25.10 million NFL, current US$ | +497.6% |
| 1975 | 32.80 million NFL, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1976 | 7.40 million NFL, current US$ | -77.4% |
| 1977 | 38.40 million NFL, current US$ | +418.9% |
| 1978 | 9.50 million NFL, current US$ | -75.3% |
| 1979 | -50.20 million NFL, current US$ | -628.4% |
| 1980 | -17.90 million NFL, current US$ | -64.3% |
| 1981 | -13.10 million NFL, current US$ | -26.8% |
| 1982 | -13.60 million NFL, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1983 | -12.20 million NFL, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1984 | -7.40 million NFL, current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1985 | -10.00 million NFL, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1986 | -20.84 million NFL, current US$ | +108.4% |
| 1987 | -13.55 million NFL, current US$ | -35.0% |
| 1988 | -14.59 million NFL, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1989 | -15.90 million NFL, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1990 | -13.55 million NFL, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1991 | -4.69 million NFL, current US$ | -65.4% |
| 1992 | -9.38 million NFL, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1993 | -3.71 million NFL, current US$ | -60.4% |
| 1994 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -3.38 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | -3.00 million NFL, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 43.00 million NFL, current US$ | -1533.3% |
| 1998 | 37.00 million NFL, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 11.66 million NFL, current US$ | -68.5% |
| 2000 | 18.20 million NFL, current US$ | +56.0% |
| 2001 | 45.00 million NFL, current US$ | +147.3% |
| 2002 | -28.90 million NFL, current US$ | -164.2% |
| 2003 | 9.85 million NFL, current US$ | -134.1% |
| 2004 | 178.88 million NFL, current US$ | +1716.0% |
| 2005 | 379.52 million NFL, current US$ | +112.2% |
| 2006 | 431.23 million NFL, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2007 | -210.07 million NFL, current US$ | -148.7% |
| 2008 | 236.82 million NFL, current US$ | -212.7% |
| 2009 | 178.34 million NFL, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 198.60 million NFL, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 228.82 million NFL, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 99.01 million NFL, current US$ | -56.7% |
| 2013 | 474.98 million NFL, current US$ | +379.8% |
| 2014 | 363.62 million NFL, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 636.29 million NFL, current US$ | +75.0% |
| 2016 | 381.39 million NFL, current US$ | -40.1% |
| 2017 | -25.16 million NFL, current US$ | -106.6% |
| 2018 | 179.94 million NFL, current US$ | -815.1% |
| 2019 | 170.30 million NFL, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 133.80 million NFL, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 340.06 million NFL, current US$ | +154.1% |
| 2022 | 190.49 million NFL, current US$ | -44.0% |
| 2023 | -23.22 million NFL, current US$ | -112.2% |
| 2024 | 1.12 billion NFL, current US$ | -4903.3% |
| 2025 | 176.32 million NFL, current US$ | -84.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 176.32 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.12 million NFL, current US$. (44 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 176.32 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 500 NFL, current US$, 352640.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +4903.3% | -23.22 million NFL, current US$ | 1.12 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2004 | +1716.0% | 9.85 million NFL, current US$ | 178.88 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1997 | +1533.3% | -3.00 million NFL, current US$ | 43.00 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2018 | +815.1% | -25.16 million NFL, current US$ | 179.94 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.98 million NFL, current US$ | -50.20 million NFL, current US$ | 38.40 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -13.91 million NFL, current US$ | -20.84 million NFL, current US$ | -7.40 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.40 million NFL, current US$ | -13.55 million NFL, current US$ | 43.00 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.89 million NFL, current US$ | -210.07 million NFL, current US$ | 431.23 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.78 million NFL, current US$ | -25.16 million NFL, current US$ | 636.29 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.12 million NFL, current US$ | -23.22 million NFL, current US$ | 1.12 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 36 Nepal 282.81 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 37 Honduras 233.34 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 38 Albania 227.17 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 40 Lesotho 107.83 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 41 Bulgaria 106.50 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 105.94 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for El Salvador
- Net financial flows, IBRD 328.30 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -17.37 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 837.31 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 15.67 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 23.36 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in El Salvador?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in El Salvador was 176.32 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -210.07 million NFL, current US$ in 2007.
- How does El Salvador rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- El Salvador ranks 39th out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. 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 flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.