Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0367 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.0367 million USD per square kilometre for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 344.7% on the previous year and up 323.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.0748 million USD per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0111 million USD per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places El Salvador 49th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | +1226.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | +131.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0532 million USD per square kilometre | +1769.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 million USD per square kilometre | -80.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0084 million USD per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0227 million USD per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0175 million USD per square kilometre | +156.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0247 million USD per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0116 million USD per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0748 million USD per square kilometre | +543.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0436 million USD per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0177 million USD per square kilometre | -59.5% |
| 2010 | -0.0111 million USD per square kilometre | -162.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre | -194.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0225 million USD per square kilometre | +113.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0148 million USD per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0191 million USD per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0168 million USD per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0429 million USD per square kilometre | +155.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0399 million USD per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 million USD per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0152 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0082 million USD per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0367 million USD per square kilometre | +344.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0367 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0107 million USD per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0367 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0272 million USD per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1769.0% | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0532 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +1226.3% | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0532 million USD per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0241 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0748 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0111 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0429 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0186 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0082 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0367 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 46 Jamaica 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 47 Montenegro 0.0391 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 48 New Caledonia 0.0376 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 50 Bulgaria 0.036 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 51 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0344 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 52 Guyana 0.0341 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0367 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0748 million USD per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0111 million USD per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 49th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 323.9%. 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$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Total FDI inflows — Value 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.