$2.545 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 101 $2.199 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Debt - external:

$10.69 billion (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 84 $9.808 billion (31 December 2007)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:

$6.702 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 85 $5.918 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:

$440 million (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 76 $384 million (31 December 2007 est.)

Exchange rates:

the US dollar became El Salvador's currency in 2001

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