Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador is 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 258 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -18.65 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2010.
That places El Salvador 103rd 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$), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +84.7% |
| 1972 | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 4.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +227.4% |
| 1975 | 3.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 1976 | 3.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 4.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1978 | 5.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1979 | -2.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -141.8% |
| 1980 | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -158.3% |
| 1981 | -1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -196.6% |
| 1982 | -0.2163 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.7% |
| 1983 | 5.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -2857.4% |
| 1984 | 2.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.8% |
| 1985 | 2.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +90.8% |
| 1987 | 3.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1988 | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3515 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.0% |
| 1991 | 4.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +1203.5% |
| 1992 | 2.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.2% |
| 1993 | 2.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 6.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +127.4% |
| 1997 | 10.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.0% |
| 1998 | 187.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +1756.1% |
| 1999 | 36.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -80.5% |
| 2000 | 29.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 46.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.2% |
| 2002 | 78.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.0% |
| 2003 | 23.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.0% |
| 2004 | 60.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +157.0% |
| 2005 | 85.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 40.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.8% |
| 2007 | 258 BoP, current US$ per person | +542.2% |
| 2008 | 149.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 2009 | 60.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.3% |
| 2010 | -18.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -130.6% |
| 2011 | 20.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -207.9% |
| 2012 | 70.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +249.8% |
| 2013 | 39.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 82.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +105.7% |
| 2015 | 79.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 77.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 81.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 66.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 111.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.6% |
| 2020 | 62 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.6% |
| 2021 | 127.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.4% |
| 2022 | 4.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.7% |
| 2023 | 123.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +2852.8% |
| 2024 | 165.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2025 | 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3515 BoP, current US$ per person | 187.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 83.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 258 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 111.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 165.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 100 Egypt 130.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Honduras 126.85 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 118.7 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Zambia 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Senegal 108.98 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1312 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador was 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 258 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.65 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.