Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in El Salvador
El Salvador: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 763.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in El Salvador stood at 763.72 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in El Salvador peaked at 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -113.16 million BoP, current US$, in 2010.
That places El Salvador 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.70 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ | +89.2% |
| 1972 | 6.60 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 20.10 million BoP, current US$ | +235.0% |
| 1975 | 13.10 million BoP, current US$ | -34.8% |
| 1976 | 12.96 million BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 18.64 million BoP, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1978 | 23.36 million BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1979 | -9.96 million BoP, current US$ | -142.6% |
| 1980 | 5.88 million BoP, current US$ | -159.0% |
| 1981 | -5.72 million BoP, current US$ | -197.3% |
| 1982 | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -82.5% |
| 1983 | 28.08 million BoP, current US$ | -2908.0% |
| 1984 | 12.36 million BoP, current US$ | -56.0% |
| 1985 | 12.40 million BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 24.13 million BoP, current US$ | +94.6% |
| 1987 | 18.32 million BoP, current US$ | -24.1% |
| 1988 | 16.96 million BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 14.36 million BoP, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | -86.8% |
| 1991 | 25.18 million BoP, current US$ | +1226.5% |
| 1992 | 15.31 million BoP, current US$ | -39.2% |
| 1993 | 16.43 million BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 27.23 million BoP, current US$ | +65.7% |
| 1995 | 38.04 million BoP, current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 48.54 million BoP, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 59.04 million BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +1767.6% |
| 1999 | 215.80 million BoP, current US$ | -80.4% |
| 2000 | 173.40 million BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 278.90 million BoP, current US$ | +60.8% |
| 2002 | 470.00 million BoP, current US$ | +68.5% |
| 2003 | 141.20 million BoP, current US$ | -70.0% |
| 2004 | 363.27 million BoP, current US$ | +157.3% |
| 2005 | 511.14 million BoP, current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 241.13 million BoP, current US$ | -52.8% |
| 2007 | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +543.0% |
| 2008 | 903.05 million BoP, current US$ | -41.8% |
| 2009 | 368.73 million BoP, current US$ | -59.2% |
| 2010 | -113.16 million BoP, current US$ | -130.7% |
| 2011 | 122.50 million BoP, current US$ | -208.3% |
| 2012 | 430.13 million BoP, current US$ | +251.1% |
| 2013 | 245.18 million BoP, current US$ | -43.0% |
| 2014 | 506.30 million BoP, current US$ | +106.5% |
| 2015 | 494.54 million BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 479.47 million BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 503.80 million BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 412.74 million BoP, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 696.29 million BoP, current US$ | +68.7% |
| 2020 | 386.53 million BoP, current US$ | -44.5% |
| 2021 | 800.44 million BoP, current US$ | +107.1% |
| 2022 | 26.24 million BoP, current US$ | -96.7% |
| 2023 | 778.28 million BoP, current US$ | +2866.6% |
| 2024 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2025 | 763.72 million BoP, current US$ | -27.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 763.72 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 billion BoP, current US$, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 763.72 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 billion BoP, current US$, 74% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +2908.0% | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 28.08 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2023 | +2866.6% | 26.24 million BoP, current US$ | 778.28 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1998 | +1767.6% | 59.04 million BoP, current US$ | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1991 | +1226.5% | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | 25.18 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2007 | +543.0% | 241.13 million BoP, current US$ | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.15 million BoP, current US$ | -9.96 million BoP, current US$ | 23.36 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.58 million BoP, current US$ | -5.72 million BoP, current US$ | 28.08 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.02 million BoP, current US$ | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 500.13 million BoP, current US$ | 141.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 377.78 million BoP, current US$ | -113.16 million BoP, current US$ | 696.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 634.37 million BoP, current US$ | 26.24 million BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 105 Syria 804.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Libya 794.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Somalia 765.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Sri Lanka 761.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Tunisia 759.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 New Caledonia 725.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in El Salvador?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in El Salvador was 763.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -113.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- El Salvador ranks 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.