Foreign direct investment, net outflows in El Salvador
El Salvador: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 318.29 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in El Salvador, 1996–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 318.29 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 224.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in El Salvador peaked at 427.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -413.30 million BoP, current US$, in 2018.
That places El Salvador 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.50 million BoP, current US$ | 7.20 million BoP, current US$ | 53.80 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.96 million BoP, current US$ | -26.30 million BoP, current US$ | 112.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -26.15 million BoP, current US$ | -413.30 million BoP, current US$ | 199.85 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.25 million BoP, current US$ | -116.98 million BoP, current US$ | 427.07 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 67 North Macedonia 400.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 68 Lebanon 390.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 69 Albania 341.64 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 71 Latvia 317.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 72 Zambia 310.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 73 Ukraine 305.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Final consumption expenditure 97.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.35 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 81.3% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 35.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 35.88 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 28.17 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 36.52 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in El Salvador?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in El Salvador was 318.29 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 427.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -413.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- El Salvador ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.