El Salvador vs Guatemala: Direct investment
Direct investment over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5.60 billion US dollar against 5.21 billion US dollar in Guatemala, a difference of 384.05 million US dollar.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 75th and Guatemala ranks 78th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 403.51 million US dollar | 887.33 million US dollar | 483.82 million US dollar | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 940.41 million US dollar | 1.52 billion US dollar | 583.03 million US dollar | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4.70 billion US dollar | 3.64 billion US dollar | 1.06 billion US dollar | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 5.60 billion US dollar against 5.21 billion US dollar in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 384.05 million US dollar, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for direct investment?
- El Salvador ranks 75th and Guatemala ranks 78th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.