El Salvador vs Paraguay: Direct investment
Direct investment over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5.60 billion US dollar against 5.32 billion US dollar in Paraguay, a difference of 276.04 million US dollar.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 75th and Paraguay ranks 77th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.30 million US dollar | 10.50 million US dollar | 63.80 million US dollar | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 255.26 million US dollar | 131.66 million US dollar | 123.60 million US dollar | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 940.41 million US dollar | 2.23 billion US dollar | 1.29 billion US dollar | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 4.85 billion US dollar | 4.68 billion US dollar | 176.02 million US dollar | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- El Salvador, at 5.60 billion US dollar against 5.32 billion US dollar in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 276.04 million US dollar, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for direct investment?
- El Salvador ranks 75th and Paraguay ranks 77th 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.