Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) was 1.68 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in El Salvador, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in El Salvador stood at 1.68 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 633.4% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in El Salvador peaked at 1.68 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -627.87 million, in 2022.
El Salvador ranks 53rd of 192 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.
Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 86.40 million | — |
| 2006 | 715.10 million | +727.7% |
| 2007 | -63.40 million | -108.9% |
| 2008 | -65.10 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 396.90 million | -709.7% |
| 2010 | -3.20 million | -100.8% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million | -131.2% |
| 2012 | 836.30 million | +83530.0% |
| 2013 | -7.80 million | -100.9% |
| 2014 | 861.30 million | -11142.3% |
| 2015 | 900,000 | -99.9% |
| 2016 | 241.13 million | +26692.2% |
| 2017 | 344.28 million | +42.8% |
| 2018 | -102.52 million | -129.8% |
| 2019 | 195.45 million | -290.7% |
| 2020 | 826.84 million | +323.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -627.87 million | — |
| 2023 | -314.15 million | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 1.68 billion | -633.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.68 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.40 million, 492.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.68 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.30 million, 162.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +83530.0% | 1.00 million | 836.30 million |
| 2016 | +26692.2% | 900,000 | 241.13 million |
| 2014 | +11142.3% | -7.80 million | 861.30 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213.98 million | -65.10 million | 715.10 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 236.68 million | -102.52 million | 861.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.09 million | -627.87 million | 1.68 billion | 5 |
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 portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in El Salvador?
- Portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in El Salvador was 1.68 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -627.87 million in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- El Salvador ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. 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 Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.