El Salvador vs Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- El Salvador
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 390.72 million BoP, current US$ against 318.29 million BoP, current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 72.43 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lebanon ahead.
El Salvador ranks 71st and Lebanon ranks 69th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.50 million BoP, current US$ | 76.24 million BoP, current US$ | 45.74 million BoP, current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 23.96 million BoP, current US$ | 613.06 million BoP, current US$ | 589.10 million BoP, current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2010s | -26.15 million BoP, current US$ | 962.25 million BoP, current US$ | 988.40 million BoP, current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 194.64 million BoP, current US$ | -156.06 million BoP, current US$ | 350.71 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 outflows, El Salvador or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 390.72 million BoP, current US$ against 318.29 million BoP, current US$ in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 72.43 million BoP, current US$, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Lebanon rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- El Salvador ranks 71st and Lebanon ranks 69th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.