Aruba vs El Salvador: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Aruba
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.90 billion current LCU against 3.06 billion current LCU in Aruba, a difference of 838.76 million current LCU.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Aruba's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 152nd and El Salvador ranks 150th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 165.56 million current LCU | -104.86 million current LCU | 270.42 million current LCU | Aruba |
| 1990s | 450.66 million current LCU | 687.28 million current LCU | 236.62 million current LCU | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 872.29 million current LCU | 1.62 billion current LCU | 744.51 million current LCU | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.62 billion current LCU | 2.26 billion current LCU | 643.65 million current LCU | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.95 billion current LCU | 1.85 billion current LCU | 1.10 billion current LCU | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Aruba or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 3.90 billion current LCU against 3.06 billion current LCU in Aruba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Aruba and El Salvador?
- 838.76 million current LCU, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and El Salvador?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Aruba and El Salvador rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Aruba ranks 152nd and El Salvador ranks 150th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.