Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs El Salvador: Foreign direct investment, net

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
-463.86 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
El Salvador
-445.44 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
102nd
El Salvador rank
100th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • El Salvador
-2.0B-1.0B01.0B197620002025

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports -445.44 million BoP, current US$ against -463.86 million BoP, current US$ in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 18.42 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 102nd and El Salvador ranks 100th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s -9.30 million BoP, current US$ -11.25 million BoP, current US$ 1.95 million BoP, current US$ Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1980s -18.60 million BoP, current US$ -12.58 million BoP, current US$ 6.02 million BoP, current US$ El Salvador
1990s -426.01 million BoP, current US$ -157.04 million BoP, current US$ 268.97 million BoP, current US$ El Salvador
2000s -369.67 million BoP, current US$ -476.17 million BoP, current US$ 106.50 million BoP, current US$ Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s -656.63 million BoP, current US$ -403.93 million BoP, current US$ 252.70 million BoP, current US$ El Salvador
2020s -38.81 million BoP, current US$ -419.12 million BoP, current US$ 380.30 million BoP, current US$ Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at -445.44 million BoP, current US$ against -463.86 million BoP, current US$ in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador?
18.42 million BoP, current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 102nd and El Salvador ranks 100th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.