Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in El Salvador
El Salvador: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
101st
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
All-time low
-0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
54
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in El Salvador stood at 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in El Salvador peaked at 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
El Salvador ranks 101st 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$), per unit in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +190.0% |
| 1975 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1979 | -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -138.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -157.2% |
| 1981 | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -201.1% |
| 1982 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.3% |
| 1983 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2822.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1116.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1645.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +148.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0911 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +504.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.3% |
| 2010 | -0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -129.3% |
| 2011 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -198.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +233.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2716.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0911 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 98 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Ukraine 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Solomon Islands 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Armenia 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (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$), per unit in El Salvador?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in El Salvador was 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- El Salvador ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.