Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in El Salvador
El Salvador: Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets was -144.41 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in El Salvador, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in El Salvador is -144.41 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 315.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in El Salvador peaked at 1.08 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -350.20 million, in 2009.
El Salvador ranks 187th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -38.70 million | — |
| 2006 | -49.70 million | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 103.40 million | -308.0% |
| 2008 | -195.74 million | -289.3% |
| 2009 | -350.20 million | +78.9% |
| 2010 | 118.20 million | -133.8% |
| 2011 | -97.58 million | -182.6% |
| 2012 | -34.31 million | -64.8% |
| 2013 | -21.27 million | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 67.10 million | -415.5% |
| 2015 | -57.91 million | -186.3% |
| 2016 | -123.87 million | +113.9% |
| 2017 | 22.81 million | -118.4% |
| 2018 | 7.05 million | -69.1% |
| 2019 | 178.06 million | +2425.6% |
| 2020 | 1.08 billion | +505.2% |
| 2021 | -302.75 million | -128.1% |
| 2022 | -125.03 million | -58.7% |
| 2023 | -173.02 million | +38.4% |
| 2024 | -144.41 million | -16.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -144.41 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.38 million. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -144.41 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.06 million. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2425.6% | 7.05 million | 178.06 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -106.19 million | -350.20 million | 103.40 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.83 million | -123.87 million | 178.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.48 million | -302.75 million | 1.08 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 184 Burkina Faso -66.08 million compare
- 185 Côte d'Ivoire -89.06 million compare
- 186 Nicaragua -143.41 million compare
- 188 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -267.50 million compare
- 189 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -652.00 million compare
- 190 Timor-Leste -706.57 million 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 portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in El Salvador?
- Portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in El Salvador was -144.41 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -350.20 million in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
- El Salvador ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 315.2%. 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 Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (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.