Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in El Salvador
El Salvador: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -1,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in El Salvador, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador stood at -1,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 74.2% on the previous year and down 145.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador peaked at 20,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -19,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2018.
El Salvador ranks 168th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 347.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 2,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +647.7% |
| 2000 | -241.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -109.3% |
| 2001 | -468.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.0% |
| 2002 | -1,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +164.9% |
| 2003 | 897.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -172.4% |
| 2004 | -132.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -114.8% |
| 2005 | 5,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4205.5% |
| 2006 | -1,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -123.3% |
| 2007 | 4,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -462.0% |
| 2008 | 3,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 142.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.3% |
| 2010 | 5,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3697.5% |
| 2011 | -4,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -185.3% |
| 2012 | -1,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.6% |
| 2013 | 3,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -284.1% |
| 2014 | 9,645 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +202.5% |
| 2015 | 4,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2016 | 6,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2017 | -18,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -392.6% |
| 2018 | -19,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2,921 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -114.6% |
| 2020 | 18,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +534.1% |
| 2021 | 20,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2022 | -5,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -127.4% |
| 2023 | -1,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -1,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -1,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +4205.5% | -132.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +3697.5% | 142.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 347.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,645 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 165 Oman -570.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -919.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Eswatini -1,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 New Zealand -1,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Togo -1,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 South Africa -2,303 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador was -1,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 20,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -19,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- El Salvador ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 145.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.