Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate (FDI annual growth) in El Salvador

El Salvador: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate was 0.7716 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.7716 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 99.4%
World rank
81st
of 181 countries
All-time high
294 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-461.36 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
18
2000–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 2000–2023

-400-20002002000201120232000: -109.3 % change on previous year2001: 294 % change on previous year2002: 164.9 % change on previous year2003: -172.4 % change on previous year2004: 114.5 % change on previous year2006: 123.4 % change on previous year2007: -461.4 % change on previous year2008: 16.7 % change on previous year2011: 101.1 % change on previous year2013: 273.9 % change on previous year2014: -97.6 % change on previous year2015: -233.6 % change on previous year2016: -363.4 % change on previous year2017: 152.2 % change on previous year2018: -116.4 % change on previous year2021: -43.3 % change on previous year2022: 137.9 % change on previous year2023: 0.772 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.7716 % change on previous year for total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is down 99.4% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 294 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -461.36 % change on previous year, in 2007.

El Salvador ranks 81st of 181 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 outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 2000 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
2000 -109.29 % change on previous year —
2001 294 % change on previous year -369.0%
2002 164.95 % change on previous year -43.9%
2003 -172.37 % change on previous year -204.5%
2004 114.52 % change on previous year -166.4%
2006 123.38 % change on previous year +7.7%
2007 -461.36 % change on previous year -473.9%
2008 16.67 % change on previous year -103.6%
2011 101.1 % change on previous year +506.6%
2013 273.87 % change on previous year +170.9%
2014 -97.6 % change on previous year -135.6%
2015 -233.62 % change on previous year +139.4%
2016 -363.44 % change on previous year +55.6%
2017 152.24 % change on previous year -141.9%
2018 -116.38 % change on previous year -176.4%
2021 -43.25 % change on previous year -62.8%
2022 137.91 % change on previous year -418.8%
2023 0.7716 % change on previous year -99.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 0.7716 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4385 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 0.7716 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -5.33 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -3.69 % change on previous year -461.36 % change on previous year 294 % change on previous year 8
2010s -40.55 % change on previous year -363.44 % change on previous year 273.87 % change on previous year 7
2020s 31.81 % change on previous year -43.25 % change on previous year 137.91 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 78 Bermuda 4.27 % change on previous year compare
  2. 79 British Virgin Islands 3.15 % change on previous year compare
  3. 80 Cook Islands 1.29 % change on previous year compare
  4. 82 Cambodia 0.5365 % change on previous year compare
  5. 83 Mongolia 0.1055 % change on previous year compare
  6. 84 Guinea 0 % change on previous year compare
  7. 84 Rwanda 0 % change on previous year compare
  8. 84 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in El Salvador was 0.7716 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 294 % change on previous year in 2001.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -461.36 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
El Salvador ranks 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. 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 outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
211 places, 5,484 data points, 1991–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.