El Salvador vs Iceland: Direct investment

El Salvador
5.60 billion US dollar
in 2025
Iceland
6.89 billion US dollar
in 2025
El Salvador rank
75th
Iceland rank
72nd

Direct investment over time

  • El Salvador
  • Iceland
010.0B20.0B30.0B198820062025

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

Indicator
Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
167 places, 4,054 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.