Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -632.55 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in El Salvador, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in El Salvador is -632.55 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.0% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in El Salvador peaked at 276.70 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.14 billion, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -621.59 million | — |
| 2006 | -765.56 million | +23.2% |
| 2007 | -1.22 billion | +58.9% |
| 2008 | -1.53 billion | +25.9% |
| 2009 | -312.20 million | -79.6% |
| 2010 | -532.82 million | +70.7% |
| 2011 | -1.11 billion | +108.7% |
| 2012 | -1.24 billion | +11.5% |
| 2013 | -1.52 billion | +22.5% |
| 2014 | -1.21 billion | -20.1% |
| 2015 | -753.76 million | -37.9% |
| 2016 | -550.12 million | -27.0% |
| 2017 | -464.59 million | -15.5% |
| 2018 | -859.15 million | +84.9% |
| 2019 | -113.36 million | -86.8% |
| 2020 | 276.70 million | -344.1% |
| 2021 | -1.25 billion | -551.9% |
| 2022 | -2.14 billion | +71.4% |
| 2023 | -367.83 million | -82.8% |
| 2024 | -632.55 million | +72.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -889.62 million | -1.53 billion | -312.20 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -835.74 million | -1.52 billion | -113.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -823.57 million | -2.14 billion | 276.70 million | 5 |
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More financial sector data for El Salvador
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 3,882 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6732 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.03 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 185.32 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.17 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 552.09 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in El Salvador?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in El Salvador was -632.55 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 276.70 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.14 billion in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- El Salvador ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.