Portfolio investment, net in El Salvador
El Salvador: Portfolio investment, net was -1.82 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, net in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded -1.82 billion for portfolio investment, net in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1,389.6% on the previous year and down 129.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net in El Salvador peaked at 502.85 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.82 billion, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, net in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.70 million | — |
| 2001 | -29.00 million | -212.8% |
| 2002 | -265.60 million | +815.9% |
| 2003 | -189.10 million | -28.8% |
| 2004 | -57.14 million | -69.8% |
| 2005 | -125.10 million | +118.9% |
| 2006 | -764.80 million | +511.4% |
| 2007 | 166.80 million | -121.8% |
| 2008 | -130.64 million | -178.3% |
| 2009 | -747.10 million | +471.9% |
| 2010 | 121.40 million | -116.2% |
| 2011 | -98.58 million | -181.2% |
| 2012 | -870.61 million | +783.1% |
| 2013 | -13.47 million | -98.5% |
| 2014 | -794.20 million | +5795.9% |
| 2015 | -58.81 million | -92.6% |
| 2016 | -365.00 million | +520.7% |
| 2017 | -321.48 million | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 109.57 million | -134.1% |
| 2019 | -17.40 million | -115.9% |
| 2020 | 250.76 million | -1541.4% |
| 2021 | -302.75 million | -220.7% |
| 2022 | 502.85 million | -266.1% |
| 2023 | 141.13 million | -71.9% |
| 2024 | -1.82 billion | -1389.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -1.82 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.32 million. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -1.82 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.76 million. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, net 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -5795.9% | -13.47 million | -794.20 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -211.60 million | -764.80 million | 166.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -230.86 million | -870.61 million | 121.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -245.61 million | -1.82 billion | 502.85 million | 5 |
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)
- 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 portfolio investment, net in El Salvador?
- Portfolio investment, net in El Salvador was -1.82 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 502.85 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.82 billion in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for portfolio investment, net?
- El Salvador ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, net rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Portfolio investment, net (Balance of Payments, current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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