El Salvador vs Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -445.44 million BoP, current US$ against -457.14 million BoP, current US$ in Uruguay, a difference of 11.70 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 100th and Uruguay ranks 101st of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.70 million BoP, current US$ | -172.15 million BoP, current US$ | 165.45 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 1980s | -12.38 million BoP, current US$ | -50.83 million BoP, current US$ | 38.45 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 1990s | -228.50 million BoP, current US$ | -149.70 million BoP, current US$ | 78.80 million BoP, current US$ | Uruguay |
| 2000s | -476.17 million BoP, current US$ | -862.90 million BoP, current US$ | 386.73 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | -403.93 million BoP, current US$ | -993.95 million BoP, current US$ | 590.02 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | -419.12 million BoP, current US$ | -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 827.92 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at -445.44 million BoP, current US$ against -457.14 million BoP, current US$ in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 11.70 million BoP, current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- El Salvador ranks 100th and Uruguay ranks 101st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.