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
Latest (2025)
71.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
450.77 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-624.36 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
65
1961–2025
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% |
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 Türkiye 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
- 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 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.