Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) was -3.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in El Salvador, 1997–2019
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in El Salvador is -3.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 165.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in El Salvador peaked at 4.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 95th out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.1% | — |
| 1998 | -0.1% | -199.7% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -2539.6% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -17.7% |
| 2019 | -3.0% | -179.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -3.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%. (31 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -3.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | -3.0% | 3.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in El Salvador?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in El Salvador was -3.0% in 2019, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 95th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 165.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of net offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Net Issues): International debt securities - all issuers.