El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 763.72 million BoP, current US$ against 761.14 million BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.58 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 108th and Sri Lanka ranks 109th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.15 million BoP, current US$ | 4.95 million BoP, current US$ | 5.20 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 12.58 million BoP, current US$ | 40.71 million BoP, current US$ | 28.13 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 155.02 million BoP, current US$ | 155.10 million BoP, current US$ | 82,593 BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 500.13 million BoP, current US$ | 351.41 million BoP, current US$ | 148.73 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 377.78 million BoP, current US$ | 950.77 million BoP, current US$ | 572.99 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 608.50 million BoP, current US$ | 676.94 million BoP, current US$ | 68.44 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- El Salvador, at 763.72 million BoP, current US$ against 761.14 million BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 2.58 million BoP, current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- El Salvador ranks 108th and Sri Lanka ranks 109th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.