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% |
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 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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- 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.