Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 71.76 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 71.76 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 737.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 450.77 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -624.36 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places El Salvador 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -33.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 52.89 % change on previous year | -257.9% |
| 1963 | 80.59 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1964 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1965 | 20.34 % change on previous year | +436.7% |
| 1966 | -37.26 % change on previous year | -283.2% |
| 1967 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1968 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -273.8% |
| 1969 | -55.94 % change on previous year | -586.9% |
| 1970 | 168.47 % change on previous year | -401.1% |
| 1971 | -9.36 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1972 | 86.02 % change on previous year | -1018.6% |
| 1973 | -22.99 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1974 | -149.29 % change on previous year | +549.3% |
| 1975 | 259.27 % change on previous year | -273.7% |
| 1976 | 224.64 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 42.16 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1978 | -26.74 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 1979 | -148.82 % change on previous year | +456.4% |
| 1980 | -624.36 % change on previous year | +319.5% |
| 1981 | -49.39 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1982 | -14.99 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1983 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 1984 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1985 | 18.93 % change on previous year | +189.4% |
| 1986 | 40.75 % change on previous year | +115.3% |
| 1987 | 69.7 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1988 | -19.36 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1989 | 38.48 % change on previous year | -298.8% |
| 1990 | 450.77 % change on previous year | +1071.5% |
| 1991 | 65.29 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1992 | 42.64 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1993 | 60.53 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1994 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1995 | -27.9 % change on previous year | -314.3% |
| 1996 | 16.43 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 1997 | 31.77 % change on previous year | +93.4% |
| 1998 | 49.3 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1999 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2000 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2001 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2002 | -10.71 % change on previous year | -538.2% |
| 2003 | -17.84 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 2004 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2005 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -410.5% |
| 2006 | 25.5 % change on previous year | +178.5% |
| 2007 | 54.75 % change on previous year | +114.7% |
| 2008 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2009 | 36.21 % change on previous year | -1444.4% |
| 2010 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2011 | -23.97 % change on previous year | -356.4% |
| 2012 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2013 | -32.51 % change on previous year | -360.1% |
| 2014 | -14.46 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2015 | -11.26 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 14.65 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 2017 | 44.76 % change on previous year | +205.5% |
| 2018 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2019 | 28.89 % change on previous year | +807.6% |
| 2020 | -11.18 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2021 | -20.17 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 2022 | -55.34 % change on previous year | +174.4% |
| 2023 | 48.32 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 2024 | 56.14 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 71.76 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 71.76 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89 % change on previous year, 8.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 71.76 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.17 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1444.4% | -2.69 % change on previous year | 36.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -55.94 % change on previous year | 80.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.33 % change on previous year | -149.29 % change on previous year | 259.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -52.2 % change on previous year | -624.36 % change on previous year | 69.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.62 % change on previous year | -27.9 % change on previous year | 450.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.58 % change on previous year | -17.84 % change on previous year | 54.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 % change on previous year | -32.51 % change on previous year | 44.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.92 % change on previous year | -55.34 % change on previous year | 71.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 13 Turkey 126.17 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Uganda 105.26 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Pakistan 84.1 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 70.39 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Mauritania 57.96 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 55.25 % change on previous year compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in El Salvador was 71.76 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 450.77 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -624.36 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 737.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.