Other investment in El Salvador
El Salvador: Other investment was 6.21 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment in El Salvador, 1993–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment in El Salvador is 6.21 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment in El Salvador peaked at 6.21 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.44 million US dollar, in 1993.
El Salvador ranks 94th of 173 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.
Other investment in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 51.44 million US dollar | — |
| 1994 | 59.89 million US dollar | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 70.13 million US dollar | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 615.88 million US dollar | +778.2% |
| 1997 | 635.78 million US dollar | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 623.51 million US dollar | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 747.50 million US dollar | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 995.81 million US dollar | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 1.42 billion US dollar | +43.1% |
| 2002 | 1.57 billion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.56 billion US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.94 billion US dollar | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 2.53 billion US dollar | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 2.82 billion US dollar | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 3.30 billion US dollar | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 3.19 billion US dollar | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.90 billion US dollar | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 3.83 billion US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.98 billion US dollar | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.06 billion US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.98 billion US dollar | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.33 billion US dollar | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 4.24 billion US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.21 billion US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.68 billion US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 3.94 billion US dollar | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 3.94 billion US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.43 billion US dollar | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 4.92 billion US dollar | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 4.65 billion US dollar | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 5.58 billion US dollar | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 5.82 billion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 6.21 billion US dollar | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 400.59 million US dollar | 51.44 million US dollar | 747.50 million US dollar | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.32 billion US dollar | 995.81 million US dollar | 3.90 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 billion US dollar | 3.83 billion US dollar | 4.68 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 billion US dollar | 4.43 billion US dollar | 6.21 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 730.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1267 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 730.86 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 594.03 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 578.88 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment in El Salvador?
- Other investment in El Salvador was 6.21 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.44 million US dollar in 1993.
- How does El Salvador rank for other investment?
- El Salvador ranks 94th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.