Foreign debt rose 6.72% to USD 22,742 bil in El Salvador in 2023, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, foreign debt in El Salvador reached an all time high of USD 22,742 bil in 2023 and an all time low of USD 206 bil in 1970. When compared to El Salvador's main peers, foreign debt in Costa Rica amounted to USD 39,025 bil, USD 25,365 bil in Guatemala, USD 12,821 bil in Honduras and USD 15,163 bil in Nicaragua in 2023.
El Salvador has been ranked 44th within the group of 110 countries we follow in terms of foreign debt.
| Foreign Debt (USD) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Belize | USD bil | 1,339 | 1,349 | 1,377 | 1,527 | 1,452 | ||||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica | USD bil | 25,616 | 28,369 | 29,802 | 30,831 | 33,662 | ||||||||||||||||
| El Salvador | USD bil | 17,192 | 16,687 | 17,369 | 18,485 | 20,342 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | USD bil | 23,265 | 24,275 | 24,596 | 24,357 | 26,313 | ||||||||||||||||
| Honduras | USD bil | 8,750 | 9,177 | 9,756 | 11,074 | 12,508 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | USD bil | 578,638 | 602,001 | 617,450 | 616,686 | 601,474 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicaragua | USD bil | 12,728 | 13,003 | 13,610 | 13,760 | 14,583 | ||||||||||||||||
| Panama | USD bil | 93,149 | 100,311 | 107,416 | 108,866 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| USA | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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