International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 2,980 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in El Salvador, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in El Salvador stood at 2,980 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in El Salvador peaked at 2,980 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 305.12 US dollar per person, in 1996.
That places El Salvador 114th out of 169 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.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 305.12 US dollar per person | — |
| 1997 | 368.51 US dollar per person | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 415.86 US dollar per person | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 478.94 US dollar per person | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 505.5 US dollar per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 561.86 US dollar per person | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 647.96 US dollar per person | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 745.73 US dollar per person | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 831.09 US dollar per person | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 903.44 US dollar per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 950.54 US dollar per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,108 US dollar per person | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 1,125 US dollar per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,274 US dollar per person | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 1,273 US dollar per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,199 US dollar per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,309 US dollar per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1,227 US dollar per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1,416 US dollar per person | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 1,440 US dollar per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,500 US dollar per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,601 US dollar per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,517 US dollar per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,751 US dollar per person | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 2,214 US dollar per person | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 2,380 US dollar per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 2,149 US dollar per person | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 2,319 US dollar per person | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 2,510 US dollar per person | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 2,980 US dollar per person | +18.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2,980 US dollar per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,560 US dollar per person, 54% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2,980 US dollar per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,291 US dollar per person, 29% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 392.11 US dollar per person | 305.12 US dollar per person | 478.94 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 865.28 US dollar per person | 505.5 US dollar per person | 1,274 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,423 US dollar per person | 1,199 US dollar per person | 1,751 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,425 US dollar per person | 2,149 US dollar per person | 2,980 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in El Salvador?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in El Salvador was 2,980 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,980 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 305.12 US dollar per person in 1996.
- How does El Salvador rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- El Salvador ranks 114th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.