El Salvador: Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$)

Key figures

Since 1970 it is down 3,728% from −US$4.98 million in 1970. The World Bank has no value for 30 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, El Salvador's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) fell US$94.85 million on 2023 (from −US$95.78 million to −US$190.64 million).

Across the 20 yearly changes before that (1971 to 2023), the average change was −US$25.39 million and a typical year strayed about US$93.1 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$35.53 million in 1988 and the biggest yearly fall was US$400.09 million in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, El Salvador had the 65th highest value of the 74 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to El Salvador in the 2024 ranking

• Uzbekistan — 62nd of 74: −US$121.84 million
• Armenia — 63rd of 74: −US$170.66 million
• Senegal — 64th of 74: −US$171.84 million
• Myanmar — 66th of 74: −US$200.11 million
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 67th of 74: −US$204.1 million
• Gabon — 68th of 74: −US$226.36 million

What this measures

Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IMF is the International Monetary Fund, which provides nonconcessional lending through the credit it provides to its members, mainly to meet balance of payments needs. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 25 values

Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies

• Argentina — US$912.7 million (2024)
• Belize — US$0 (2022)
• Bolivia — US$0 (2022)
• Brazil — US$0 (2022)
• Colombia — −US$2.49 billion (2024)
• Dominica — US$0 (2022)
• Dominican Republic — −US$316.89 million (2024)
• Ecuador — US$962.94 million (2024)
• Grenada — −US$3.73 million (2024)

More economic policy & debt data for El Salvador

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$4.82 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$4.56 billion (2025)
• Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) — US$252.5 million (2023)
• Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) — US$35.19 million (2023)
• Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan (current US$) — US$41.44 million (2023)
• Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) — US$362.85 million (2023)
• Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$) — US$154.63 million (2023)
• Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) — US$498.81 million (2023)

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Questions people ask

What is El Salvador's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$)?

−US$190.64 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is down 3,728% from −US$4.98 million in 1970. The highest value was US$400.09 million in 2020 and the lowest −US$190.64 million in 2024.

How does El Salvador rank?

65th highest of 74 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) unusual for El Salvador?

In 2024, El Salvador's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) fell US$94.85 million on 2023 (from −US$95.78 million to −US$190.64 million). Across the 20 yearly changes before that (1971 to 2023), the average change was −US$25.39 million and a typical year strayed about US$93.1 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.IMFN.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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