Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) was -1.82 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in El Salvador, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in El Salvador is -1.82 billion, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1,389.6% on the previous year and down 129.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in El Salvador peaked at 502.85 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.82 billion, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -125.10 million | — |
| 2006 | -764.80 million | +511.4% |
| 2007 | 166.80 million | -121.8% |
| 2008 | -130.64 million | -178.3% |
| 2009 | -747.10 million | +471.9% |
| 2010 | 121.40 million | -116.2% |
| 2011 | -98.58 million | -181.2% |
| 2012 | -870.61 million | +783.1% |
| 2013 | -13.47 million | -98.5% |
| 2014 | -794.20 million | +5795.9% |
| 2015 | -58.81 million | -92.6% |
| 2016 | -365.00 million | +520.7% |
| 2017 | -321.48 million | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 109.57 million | -134.1% |
| 2019 | -17.40 million | -115.9% |
| 2020 | 250.76 million | -1541.4% |
| 2021 | -302.75 million | -220.7% |
| 2022 | 502.85 million | -266.1% |
| 2023 | 141.13 million | -71.9% |
| 2024 | -1.82 billion | -1389.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -1.82 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.69 million. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -1.82 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.55 million. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -5795.9% | -13.47 million | -794.20 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -320.17 million | -764.80 million | 166.80 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -230.86 million | -870.61 million | 121.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -245.61 million | -1.82 billion | 502.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in El Salvador?
- Portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in El Salvador was -1.82 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 502.85 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.82 billion in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less)?
- El Salvador ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.2%. 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 (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of 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.