Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 14.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in El Salvador, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in El Salvador stood at 14.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in El Salvador peaked at 49.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1992.
El Salvador ranks 102nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7.3% | — |
| 1984 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | -23.8% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +38.1% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -37.3% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +79.1% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | +62.2% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +45.9% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -29.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 14.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 82% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 14.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.4%, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +79.1% | 4.4% | 7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 7.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 4.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 17.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 20.0% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for El Salvador
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in El Salvador?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in El Salvador was 14.1% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.