Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -34.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador stood at -34.8 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.4% on the previous year and down 191.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 507.44 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -853.64 % change on previous year, in 1989.
El Salvador ranks 151st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 58.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -846.04 % change on previous year | -1557.8% |
| 1979 | 111.57 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1980 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1981 | -838.56 % change on previous year | -16192.4% |
| 1982 | 52.08 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1983 | 76.84 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1984 | -93.24 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 1985 | 46.61 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1986 | 507.44 % change on previous year | +988.7% |
| 1987 | 16.21 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1988 | -81 % change on previous year | -599.6% |
| 1989 | -853.64 % change on previous year | +953.9% |
| 1990 | 21.96 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1991 | -10.36 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1992 | 34.94 % change on previous year | -437.3% |
| 1993 | 24.91 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1994 | 78.02 % change on previous year | +213.2% |
| 1996 | 35.37 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1997 | 42.17 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1999 | -163.86 % change on previous year | -2366.5% |
| 2000 | -79.9 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2001 | 65.09 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2002 | -169.56 % change on previous year | -360.5% |
| 2003 | -73.32 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2004 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2005 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2006 | -23.16 % change on previous year | -832.9% |
| 2007 | -58.91 % change on previous year | +154.3% |
| 2008 | -25.94 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2009 | 79.62 % change on previous year | -406.9% |
| 2010 | -70.67 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 2011 | -108.66 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 2012 | -11.52 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2013 | -22.47 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 2014 | 20.08 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 2015 | 37.89 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 2016 | 27.02 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 15.55 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2018 | -84.93 % change on previous year | -646.2% |
| 2019 | 86.81 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2020 | 344.1 % change on previous year | +296.4% |
| 2021 | -551.92 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 2022 | -71.43 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2023 | 72.73 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 2024 | -64.95 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 2025 | -34.8 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -34.8 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -7.99 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -34.8 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.31 % change on previous year, 10.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -16192.4% | 5.21 % change on previous year | -838.56 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -2366.5% | 7.23 % change on previous year | -163.86 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -1557.8% | 58.04 % change on previous year | -846.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -225.48 % change on previous year | -846.04 % change on previous year | 111.57 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -116.2 % change on previous year | -853.64 % change on previous year | 507.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.82 % change on previous year | -163.86 % change on previous year | 78.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -27.43 % change on previous year | -169.56 % change on previous year | 79.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -11.09 % change on previous year | -108.66 % change on previous year | 86.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -51.05 % change on previous year | -551.92 % change on previous year | 344.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 148 Moldova -32.7 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Zambia -33.24 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Montenegro -34 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Nicaragua -44.21 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Guyana -44.55 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Israel -44.86 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador was -34.8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 507.44 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -853.64 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 191.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.