Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in El Salvador
El Salvador: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 37,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
37,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2,866.6%
World rank
58th
of 200 countries
All-time high
74,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
-5,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
52
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in El Salvador stood at 37,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2,866.6% on the previous year and up 217.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in El Salvador peaked at 74,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2010.
El Salvador ranks 58th of 200 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 (BoP, current US$), per square in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 177.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 335.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 1972 | 316.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 287.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 964.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +235.0% |
| 1975 | 628.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1976 | 625.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 899.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1978 | 1,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1979 | -480.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -142.6% |
| 1980 | 283.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -159.0% |
| 1981 | -276.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -197.3% |
| 1982 | -48.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.5% |
| 1983 | 1,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2908.0% |
| 1984 | 596.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 1985 | 598.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 1987 | 884.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1988 | 818.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 693.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 91.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -86.8% |
| 1991 | 1,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1226.5% |
| 1992 | 738.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1993 | 793.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 1,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +131.5% |
| 1997 | 2,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1998 | 53,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1767.6% |
| 1999 | 10,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.4% |
| 2000 | 8,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 13,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2002 | 22,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2003 | 6,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2004 | 17,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +157.3% |
| 2005 | 24,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 11,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 2007 | 74,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +543.0% |
| 2008 | 43,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2009 | 17,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 2010 | -5,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -130.7% |
| 2011 | 5,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -208.3% |
| 2012 | 20,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +251.1% |
| 2013 | 11,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2014 | 24,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.5% |
| 2015 | 23,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 23,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 24,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 19,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 33,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 2020 | 18,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2021 | 38,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +107.1% |
| 2022 | 1,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.7% |
| 2023 | 37,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2866.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 37,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 37,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +2908.0% | -48.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +2866.6% | 1,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +1767.6% | 2,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +1226.5% | 91.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +543.0% | 11,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 488.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -480.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 607.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -276.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 91.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 24,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 55 Romania 37,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Norway 37,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 New Caledonia 37,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Panama 36,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Greece 36,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Austria 35,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in El Salvador?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in El Salvador was 37,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 74,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- El Salvador ranks 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.