International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in El Salvador
El Salvador: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.5167 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in El Salvador, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in El Salvador stood at 0.5167 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in El Salvador peaked at 0.5539 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1848 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places El Salvador 116th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.1848 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.2107 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2236 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.251 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2549 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.273 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3378 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3636 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3691 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3566 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3914 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.377 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4378 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4187 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3601 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3741 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3425 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3864 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3798 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3844 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3983 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3625 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5539 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4234 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4359 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4561 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5167 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.5167 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6261 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.5167 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7296 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2175 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1848 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.251 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3468 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2549 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4378 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3812 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3425 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4187 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4831 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4234 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5539 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 0.5263 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Honduras 0.5209 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Mexico 0.5181 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Tajikistan 0.4974 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Nicaragua 0.4884 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Mongolia 0.4862 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 0.5167 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.5539 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1848 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does El Salvador rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- El Salvador ranks 116th 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 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.