Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in El Salvador
El Salvador: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 318.29 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in El Salvador, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 318.29 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 224.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in El Salvador peaked at 427.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -413.30 million BoP, current US$, in 2018.
That places El Salvador 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.20 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 22.73 million BoP, current US$ | +215.9% |
| 1998 | 38.27 million BoP, current US$ | +68.3% |
| 1999 | 53.80 million BoP, current US$ | +40.6% |
| 2000 | -5.00 million BoP, current US$ | -109.3% |
| 2001 | -9.70 million BoP, current US$ | +94.0% |
| 2002 | -25.70 million BoP, current US$ | +164.9% |
| 2003 | 18.60 million BoP, current US$ | -172.4% |
| 2004 | -2.75 million BoP, current US$ | -114.8% |
| 2005 | 112.90 million BoP, current US$ | -4205.5% |
| 2006 | -26.30 million BoP, current US$ | -123.3% |
| 2007 | 95.20 million BoP, current US$ | -462.0% |
| 2008 | 79.43 million BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 2.96 million BoP, current US$ | -96.3% |
| 2010 | 112.41 million BoP, current US$ | +3697.5% |
| 2011 | -95.93 million BoP, current US$ | -185.3% |
| 2012 | -35.89 million BoP, current US$ | -62.6% |
| 2013 | 66.07 million BoP, current US$ | -284.1% |
| 2014 | 199.85 million BoP, current US$ | +202.5% |
| 2015 | 98.19 million BoP, current US$ | -50.9% |
| 2016 | 131.62 million BoP, current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2017 | -385.04 million BoP, current US$ | -392.6% |
| 2018 | -413.30 million BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 60.52 million BoP, current US$ | -114.6% |
| 2020 | 383.76 million BoP, current US$ | +534.1% |
| 2021 | 427.07 million BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2022 | -116.98 million BoP, current US$ | -127.4% |
| 2023 | -30.23 million BoP, current US$ | -74.2% |
| 2024 | 309.60 million BoP, current US$ | -1124.1% |
| 2025 | 318.29 million BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.50 million BoP, current US$ | 7.20 million BoP, current US$ | 53.80 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 23.96 million BoP, current US$ | -26.30 million BoP, current US$ | 112.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -26.15 million BoP, current US$ | -413.30 million BoP, current US$ | 199.85 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.25 million BoP, current US$ | -116.98 million BoP, current US$ | 427.07 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 68 North Macedonia 400.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 69 Lebanon 390.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 70 Albania 341.64 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 72 Latvia 317.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 73 Zambia 310.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 74 Ukraine 305.00 million BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1312 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in El Salvador?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in El Salvador was 318.29 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 427.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -413.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- El Salvador ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.1%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- 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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.