Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 2.6% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 37.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 9.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2010.
El Salvador ranks 95th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +54.3% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +63.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -71.3% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +148.3% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -56.7% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +504.8% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -58.3% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | -129.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -198.5% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +233.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -44.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +101.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +63.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +77.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -97.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +2207.2% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +37.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2207.2% | 0.1% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -0.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in El Salvador?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in El Salvador was 2.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 95th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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