Current account balance in El Salvador
El Salvador: Current account balance was -1.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in El Salvador stood at -1.30 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in El Salvador peaked at 276.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.14 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -46.37 million BoP, current US$ | -278.72 million BoP, current US$ | 37.36 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -36.28 million BoP, current US$ | -250.52 million BoP, current US$ | 135.80 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -138.63 million BoP, current US$ | -261.58 million BoP, current US$ | -17.99 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -677.81 million BoP, current US$ | -1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -150.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -835.74 million BoP, current US$ | -1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -113.36 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -994.44 million BoP, current US$ | -2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 276.70 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 131 Mali -1.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Niger -1.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Bolivia -1.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Maldives -1.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Iceland -1.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Dominican Republic -1.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Final consumption expenditure 97.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 832.25 million current LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 81.3% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 35.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 35.88 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 28.17 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.35 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 124.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in El Salvador?
- Current account balance in El Salvador was -1.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 276.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for current account balance?
- El Salvador ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.