Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate was 332.86 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 332.86 % change on previous year for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 772.8% on the previous year and up 638.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 516.1 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -161.33 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places El Salvador 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -41.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1999 | -80.62 % change on previous year | +6140.6% |
| 2000 | -22.2 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2001 | 55.74 % change on previous year | -351.1% |
| 2002 | 66.04 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2003 | -70.71 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2004 | 149.36 % change on previous year | -311.2% |
| 2005 | 34.99 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2006 | -54.79 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 2007 | 516.1 % change on previous year | -1041.9% |
| 2008 | -43.74 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2009 | -59.46 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2010 | -161.33 % change on previous year | +171.3% |
| 2011 | 189.56 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 2012 | 108.36 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2013 | -61.83 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 2014 | 69.23 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 2015 | 27.79 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2016 | -12.97 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 2017 | 153.42 % change on previous year | -1282.7% |
| 2018 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2019 | -23.63 % change on previous year | +172.8% |
| 2020 | -54.17 % change on previous year | +129.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8605 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2022 | -49.47 % change on previous year | -5849.2% |
| 2023 | 332.86 % change on previous year | -772.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 332.86 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -14.07 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 332.86 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7 % change on previous year, 89.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -6140.6% | -1.29 % change on previous year | -80.62 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -5849.2% | 0.8605 % change on previous year | -49.47 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1282.7% | -12.97 % change on previous year | 153.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -41.07 % change on previous year | -80.62 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 57.13 % change on previous year | -70.71 % change on previous year | 516.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.99 % change on previous year | -161.33 % change on previous year | 189.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.52 % change on previous year | -54.17 % change on previous year | 332.86 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 4 Cyprus 525.16 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Algeria 367.35 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Estonia 352.03 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Zambia 281.78 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Bahrain 269.04 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Kuwait 208.07 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in El Salvador was 332.86 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 516.1 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -161.33 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 638.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.