Foreign assets in El Salvador

El Salvador: Foreign assets was 11.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11.16 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
98th
of 149 countries
All-time high
11.16 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
2.60 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in El Salvador, 1995–2020

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B12.0B1995200720201995: 2.6B real chained 2019 US$1996: 2.8B real chained 2019 US$1997: 3.3B real chained 2019 US$1998: 3.7B real chained 2019 US$1999: 4.3B real chained 2019 US$2000: 4.5B real chained 2019 US$2001: 4.9B real chained 2019 US$2002: 5.5B real chained 2019 US$2003: 6.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$2005: 7.0B real chained 2019 US$2006: 7.1B real chained 2019 US$2007: 8.0B real chained 2019 US$2008: 7.6B real chained 2019 US$2009: 8.5B real chained 2019 US$2010: 8.2B real chained 2019 US$2011: 7.4B real chained 2019 US$2012: 7.9B real chained 2019 US$2013: 7.5B real chained 2019 US$2014: 8.6B real chained 2019 US$2015: 9.1B real chained 2019 US$2016: 9.5B real chained 2019 US$2017: 10.0B real chained 2019 US$2018: 9.4B real chained 2019 US$2019: 10.8B real chained 2019 US$2020: 11.2B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets in El Salvador is 11.16 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in El Salvador peaked at 11.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.60 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

El Salvador ranks 98th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 6.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 8.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 11.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 11.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 11.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  3. 97 Tunisia 11.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 99 Jamaica 11.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 100 Georgia 10.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 101 Namibia 10.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in El Salvador?
Foreign assets in El Salvador was 11.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 11.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 2.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does El Salvador rank for foreign assets?
El Salvador ranks 98th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.