External Debt to GDP in El Salvador increased to 38.20 percent of GDP in 2025 from 35.80 percent of GDP in 2024. External Debt to GDP in El Salvador averaged 32.49 percent of GDP from 2008 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 38.20 percent of GDP in 2025 and a record low of 10.90 percent of GDP in 2020. source: Inter-American Development Bank



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Balance of Trade -1030.96 -1185.93 USD Million Jun 2026
Capital Flows 52.40 -371.23 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account -610.40 -902.65 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account to GDP -3.50 -1.80 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 597.20 555.62 USD Million Jun 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 3746.40 27472.90 USD Million Mar 2026
External Debt to GDP 38.20 35.80 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 107.27 -119.35 USD Million Dec 2025
Gold Reserves 2.10 1.81 Tonnes Mar 2026
Imports 1628.10 1741.55 USD Million Jun 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Remittances 850.83 923.05 USD Million Jun 2026
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 Points Dec 2025


El Salvador External Debt To GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
38.20 35.80 38.20 10.90 2008 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly
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