17_International debt securities, nonbanks in El Salvador

El Salvador: 17_International debt securities, nonbanks was 8.52 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
8.52 billion
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
82nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
8.52 billion
in 2026
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
37
1990–2026

17_International debt securities, nonbanks in El Salvador, 1990–2026

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1990200820261990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 200.0M2001: 200.0M2002: 694.0M2003: 2.3B2004: 2.3B2005: 2.6B2006: 3.0B2007: 3.4B2008: 3.4B2009: 3.4B2010: 4.2B2011: 5.1B2012: 4.5B2013: 5.3B2014: 5.3B2015: 6.1B2016: 5.9B2017: 6.9B2018: 6.9B2019: 6.9B2020: 7.2B2021: 7.9B2022: 7.9B2023: 7.1B2024: 6.7B2025: 7.9B2026: 8.5B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

In 2026, 17_international debt securities, nonbanks in El Salvador stood at 8.52 billion. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 17_international debt securities, nonbanks in El Salvador peaked at 8.52 billion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

That places El Salvador 82nd out of 155 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

17_International debt securities, nonbanks in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for 17_International debt securities, nonbanks in El Salvador, 1990 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 200.00 million —
2001 200.00 million +0.0%
2002 694.00 million +247.0%
2003 2.29 billion +230.5%
2004 2.29 billion +0.0%
2005 2.58 billion +12.5%
2006 2.96 billion +14.5%
2007 3.38 billion +14.4%
2008 3.38 billion +0.0%
2009 3.38 billion +0.0%
2010 4.18 billion +23.7%
2011 5.14 billion +23.0%
2012 4.49 billion -12.7%
2013 5.29 billion +17.8%
2014 5.30 billion +0.3%
2015 6.10 billion +15.1%
2016 5.94 billion -2.7%
2017 6.89 billion +16.0%
2018 6.89 billion +0.0%
2019 6.89 billion +0.0%
2020 7.19 billion +4.3%
2021 7.89 billion +9.7%
2022 7.89 billion +0.0%
2023 7.09 billion -10.1%
2024 6.74 billion -4.9%
2025 7.94 billion +17.8%
2026 8.52 billion +7.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 8.52 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.09 billion, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 8.52 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.52 billion, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 17_International debt securities, nonbanks 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +247.0% 200.00 million 694.00 million
2003 +230.5% 694.00 million 2.29 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 2.14 billion 200.00 million 3.38 billion 10
2010s 5.71 billion 4.18 billion 6.89 billion 10
2020s 7.61 billion 6.74 billion 8.52 billion 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 79 Costa Rica 10.90 billion compare
  2. 80 Jordan 8.83 billion compare
  3. 81 Marshall Islands 8.52 billion compare
  4. 83 Laos 8.11 billion compare
  5. 84 Estonia 7.79 billion compare
  6. 85 Jamaica 7.18 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 17_international debt securities, nonbanks in El Salvador?
17_international debt securities, nonbanks in El Salvador was 8.52 billion in 2026, according to BIS.
What is the highest 17_international debt securities, nonbanks recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 8.52 billion in 2026.
What is the lowest 17_international debt securities, nonbanks recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does El Salvador rank for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks?
El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 155 countries with data for 2026.
Is 17_international debt securities, nonbanks rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 17_International debt securities, nonbanks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
17_International debt securities, nonbanks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 5,620 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics, excluding bank issuers.