Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) was 5.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in El Salvador, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 5.7 % change on previous year for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2,440.9% on the previous year and up 278.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in El Salvador peaked at 457.33 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -9.32 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places El Salvador 97th out of 172 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 17.11 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 457.33 % change on previous year | +2573.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0028 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -72374.7% |
| 1999 | 11.81 % change on previous year | +480.6% |
| 2000 | 19.78 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 2001 | 31.5 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 2002 | 19.34 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2004 | 38.25 % change on previous year | +2204.0% |
| 2005 | 32.21 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2007 | 22.72 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2008 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2009 | 15.24 % change on previous year | +156.4% |
| 2010 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2011 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 2012 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2013 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -288.4% |
| 2015 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2016 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -482.7% |
| 2017 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2018 | -9.32 % change on previous year | -227.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5731 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2020 | 18.86 % change on previous year | +3190.4% |
| 2021 | 14 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2022 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2023 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -319.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2242 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2025 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +2440.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5.7 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5.7 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.97 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +72374.7% | -0.0028 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +3190.4% | 0.5731 % change on previous year | 18.86 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +2573.1% | 17.11 % change on previous year | 457.33 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +2440.9% | 0.2242 % change on previous year | 5.7 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +2204.0% | 1.66 % change on previous year | 38.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.12 % change on previous year | -0.0028 % change on previous year | 457.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 20.15 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 38.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9223 % change on previous year | -9.32 % change on previous year | 12.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.19 % change on previous year | -8.66 % change on previous year | 19.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 94 Sweden 6.49 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.38 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Indonesia 5.86 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Peru 5.62 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Montenegro 5.53 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Tanzania 4.61 % 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 28 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 72.19 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 94.46 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in El Salvador?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in El Salvador was 5.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 457.33 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.32 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.5%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
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 Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.