Portfolio investment in El Salvador
El Salvador: Portfolio investment was 2.33 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment in El Salvador, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment in El Salvador stood at 2.33 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.2% on the previous year and up 173.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment in El Salvador peaked at 2.33 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.10 million US dollar, in 1999.
That places El Salvador 93rd out of 168 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.
Portfolio investment in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.10 million US dollar | — |
| 2000 | 11.00 million US dollar | +423.4% |
| 2001 | 152.53 million US dollar | +1286.7% |
| 2002 | 595.83 million US dollar | +290.6% |
| 2003 | 859.60 million US dollar | +44.3% |
| 2004 | 1.07 billion US dollar | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 753.51 million US dollar | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 691.24 million US dollar | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 783.74 million US dollar | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 589.84 million US dollar | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 237.32 million US dollar | -59.8% |
| 2010 | 287.76 million US dollar | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 190.18 million US dollar | -33.9% |
| 2012 | 173.92 million US dollar | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 152.65 million US dollar | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 856.70 million US dollar | +461.2% |
| 2015 | 853.59 million US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 713.62 million US dollar | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 736.55 million US dollar | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 709.21 million US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 891.30 million US dollar | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 2.06 billion US dollar | +131.6% |
| 2021 | 1.87 billion US dollar | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.58 billion US dollar | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 1.16 billion US dollar | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 1.13 billion US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 2.33 billion US dollar | +107.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.10 million US dollar | 2.10 million US dollar | 2.10 million US dollar | 1 |
| 2000s | 574.38 million US dollar | 11.00 million US dollar | 1.07 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 556.55 million US dollar | 152.65 million US dollar | 891.30 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 billion US dollar | 1.13 billion US dollar | 2.33 billion US dollar | 6 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 34.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,236 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5611 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment in El Salvador?
- Portfolio investment in El Salvador was 2.33 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.10 million US dollar in 1999.
- How does El Salvador rank for portfolio investment?
- El Salvador ranks 93rd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.