Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 5.72 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments in El Salvador, 1993–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments in El Salvador stood at 5.72 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in El Salvador peaked at 5.72 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.44 million US dollar, in 1993.
That places El Salvador 94th out of 173 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 51.44 million US dollar | — |
| 1994 | 59.89 million US dollar | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 70.13 million US dollar | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 615.88 million US dollar | +778.2% |
| 1997 | 635.78 million US dollar | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 623.51 million US dollar | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 747.50 million US dollar | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 995.81 million US dollar | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 1.42 billion US dollar | +43.1% |
| 2002 | 1.57 billion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.56 billion US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.94 billion US dollar | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 2.53 billion US dollar | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 2.82 billion US dollar | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 3.30 billion US dollar | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 3.19 billion US dollar | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.90 billion US dollar | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 3.83 billion US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.98 billion US dollar | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.06 billion US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.98 billion US dollar | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.33 billion US dollar | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 4.24 billion US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.21 billion US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.68 billion US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 3.79 billion US dollar | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 3.79 billion US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.27 billion US dollar | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 4.76 billion US dollar | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 4.50 billion US dollar | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 5.23 billion US dollar | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 5.40 billion US dollar | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 5.72 billion US dollar | +5.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5.72 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.68 billion US dollar, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5.72 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.46 billion US dollar, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +778.2% | 70.13 million US dollar | 615.88 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 400.59 million US dollar | 51.44 million US dollar | 747.50 million US dollar | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.32 billion US dollar | 995.81 million US dollar | 3.90 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 billion US dollar | 3.79 billion US dollar | 4.68 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 billion US dollar | 4.27 billion US dollar | 5.72 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 other investment, debt instruments in El Salvador?
- Other investment, debt instruments in El Salvador was 5.72 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.44 million US dollar in 1993.
- How does El Salvador rank for other investment, debt instruments?
- El Salvador ranks 94th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 Other 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.