Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in El Salvador
El Salvador: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 2.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in El Salvador, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in El Salvador is 2.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.2% on the previous year and up 105.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in El Salvador peaked at 534.06 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -392.55 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places El Salvador 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -109.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -94 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2002 | -164.95 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 2003 | 172.37 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 2004 | -114.78 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2006 | -123.3 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 461.98 % change on previous year | -474.7% |
| 2008 | -16.57 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2009 | -96.27 % change on previous year | +481.2% |
| 2011 | -185.34 % change on previous year | +92.5% |
| 2012 | 62.58 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2013 | 284.08 % change on previous year | +353.9% |
| 2014 | 202.47 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2015 | -50.87 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2016 | 34.04 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2017 | -392.55 % change on previous year | -1253.2% |
| 2018 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2019 | 114.64 % change on previous year | -1662.0% |
| 2020 | 534.06 % change on previous year | +365.8% |
| 2021 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2022 | -127.39 % change on previous year | -1228.6% |
| 2023 | 74.16 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2025 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.8 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year, 26% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.8 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.85 % change on previous year, 26% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1662.0% | -7.34 % change on previous year | 114.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.42 % change on previous year | -164.95 % change on previous year | 461.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.86 % change on previous year | -392.55 % change on previous year | 284.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.98 % change on previous year | -127.39 % change on previous year | 534.06 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 100 Belarus 3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Argentina 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Republic of Moldova 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -1.54 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in El Salvador?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in El Salvador was 2.8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 534.06 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -392.55 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.