22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in El Salvador

El Salvador: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total was 3.49 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.49 billion
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
110th
of 209 countries
All-time high
4.62 billion
in 2016
All-time low
343.00 million
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in El Salvador, 1993–2025

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B1993200920251993: 343.0M1994: 389.0M1995: 487.0M1996: 743.0M1997: 964.0M1998: 1.5B1999: 1.4B2000: 1.6B2001: 1.9B2002: 1.9B2003: 1.2B2004: 1.3B2005: 1.3B2006: 1.5B2007: 2.3B2008: 2.3B2009: 3.4B2010: 3.0B2011: 3.2B2012: 3.3B2013: 3.5B2014: 4.3B2015: 4.5B2016: 4.6B2017: 4.3B2018: 4.2B2019: 4.1B2020: 3.8B2021: 3.2B2022: 3.4B2023: 3.6B2024: 3.4B2025: 3.5B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 3.49 billion for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in 2025.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in El Salvador peaked at 4.62 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 343.00 million, in 1993.

That places El Salvador 110th out of 209 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.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in El Salvador, 1993 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1993 343.00 million —
1994 389.00 million +13.4%
1995 487.00 million +25.2%
1996 743.00 million +52.6%
1997 964.00 million +29.7%
1998 1.47 billion +52.2%
1999 1.43 billion -2.6%
2000 1.63 billion +14.2%
2001 1.89 billion +15.8%
2002 1.93 billion +2.3%
2003 1.18 billion -39.1%
2004 1.33 billion +12.7%
2005 1.25 billion -5.5%
2006 1.50 billion +19.8%
2007 2.27 billion +50.7%
2008 2.29 billion +1.2%
2009 3.38 billion +47.3%
2010 2.99 billion -11.6%
2011 3.18 billion +6.6%
2012 3.32 billion +4.2%
2013 3.52 billion +6.1%
2014 4.27 billion +21.4%
2015 4.51 billion +5.5%
2016 4.62 billion +2.6%
2017 4.34 billion -6.0%
2018 4.18 billion -3.7%
2019 4.12 billion -1.5%
2020 3.80 billion -7.8%
2021 3.25 billion -14.5%
2022 3.35 billion +3.2%
2023 3.62 billion +8.0%
2024 3.38 billion -6.8%
2025 3.49 billion +3.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 3.49 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.46 billion, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 3.49 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.70 billion, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 831.71 million 343.00 million 1.47 billion 7
2000s 1.87 billion 1.18 billion 3.38 billion 10
2010s 3.90 billion 2.99 billion 4.62 billion 10
2020s 3.48 billion 3.25 billion 3.80 billion 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 107 Samoa 4.20 billion compare
  2. 108 Congo 3.96 billion compare
  3. 109 Trinidad and Tobago 3.70 billion compare
  4. 111 Mozambique 3.49 billion compare
  5. 112 Lebanon 3.41 billion compare
  6. 113 Gibraltar 3.41 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in El Salvador?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in El Salvador was 3.49 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 4.62 billion in 2016.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 343.00 million in 1993.
How does El Salvador rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total?
El Salvador ranks 110th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,698 data points, 1993–2025
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The data provides total cross-border liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Locational Banking Statistics.