Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Other investment, Loans

Costa Rica
341.15 million US dollar
in 2025
El Salvador
375.73 million US dollar
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
91st
El Salvador rank
90th

Other investment, Loans over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 375.73 million US dollar against 341.15 million US dollar in Costa Rica, a difference of 34.57 million US dollar.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 91st and El Salvador ranks 90th of 165 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 150.95 million US dollar 451.92 million US dollar 300.97 million US dollar El Salvador
2010s 185.71 million US dollar 335.94 million US dollar 150.23 million US dollar El Salvador
2020s 287.63 million US dollar 240.36 million US dollar 47.27 million US dollar Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, loans, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 375.73 million US dollar against 341.15 million US dollar in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in other investment, loans between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
34.57 million US dollar, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for other investment, loans?
Costa Rica ranks 91st and El Salvador ranks 90th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Loans (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other investment, Loans (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
168 places, 3,933 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.