Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 616.81 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in El Salvador is 616.81 million USD, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 332.9% on the previous year and up 236.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in El Salvador peaked at 1,841 million USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, -257.5 million USD, in 2010.
El Salvador ranks 104th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 61.75 million USD | +1134.7% |
| 1992 | 36.25 million USD | -41.3% |
| 1993 | 35.78 million USD | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 68.06 million USD | +90.2% |
| 1997 | 95.91 million USD | +40.9% |
| 1998 | 1,720 million USD | +1693.2% |
| 1999 | 333.25 million USD | -80.6% |
| 2000 | 259.29 million USD | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 403.8 million USD | +55.7% |
| 2002 | 670.45 million USD | +66.0% |
| 2003 | 196.36 million USD | -70.7% |
| 2004 | 489.65 million USD | +149.4% |
| 2005 | 660.97 million USD | +35.0% |
| 2006 | 298.81 million USD | -54.8% |
| 2007 | 1,841 million USD | +516.1% |
| 2008 | 1,036 million USD | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 419.88 million USD | -59.5% |
| 2010 | -257.5 million USD | -161.3% |
| 2011 | 230.62 million USD | -189.6% |
| 2012 | 480.51 million USD | +108.4% |
| 2013 | 183.4 million USD | -61.8% |
| 2014 | 310.36 million USD | +69.2% |
| 2015 | 396.62 million USD | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 345.17 million USD | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 874.73 million USD | +153.4% |
| 2018 | 798.95 million USD | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 610.13 million USD | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 279.61 million USD | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 282.01 million USD | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 142.5 million USD | -49.5% |
| 2023 | 616.81 million USD | +332.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 294.48 million USD | 5 million USD | 1,720 million USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 627.59 million USD | 196.36 million USD | 1,841 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 397.3 million USD | -257.5 million USD | 874.73 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 330.23 million USD | 142.5 million USD | 616.81 million USD | 4 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 5,767 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 5,767 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,735 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in El Salvador?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in El Salvador was 616.81 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,841 million USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -257.5 million USD in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- El Salvador ranks 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.