Foreign direct investment, net inflows in El Salvador
El Salvador: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 763.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in El Salvador is 763.72 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in El Salvador peaked at 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -113.16 million BoP, current US$, in 2010.
El Salvador ranks 107th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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% |
| 1995 | 38.04 million BoP, current US$ | +131.5% |
| 1997 | 59.04 million BoP, current US$ | +55.2% |
| 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% |
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 | 184.30 million BoP, current US$ | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 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 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,735 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8105 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 4,674 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 65.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in El Salvador?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in El Salvador was 763.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.