El Salvador vs Iceland: Direct investment
Direct investment over time
- El Salvador
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6.89 billion US dollar against 5.60 billion US dollar in El Salvador, a difference of 1.29 billion US dollar.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 75th and Iceland ranks 72nd of 164 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.66 million US dollar | 479.04 million US dollar | 409.38 million US dollar | Iceland |
| 2000s | 255.26 million US dollar | 9.29 billion US dollar | 9.03 billion US dollar | Iceland |
| 2010s | 940.41 million US dollar | 12.42 billion US dollar | 11.48 billion US dollar | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.85 billion US dollar | 7.12 billion US dollar | 2.27 billion US dollar | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, El Salvador or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 6.89 billion US dollar against 5.60 billion US dollar in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment between El Salvador and Iceland?
- 1.29 billion US dollar, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iceland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Iceland rank globally for direct investment?
- El Salvador ranks 75th and Iceland ranks 72nd 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.
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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.