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El Salvador FDI Inflows (% GDP)

El Salvador's FDI inflows (% GDP) rose to 2.61% in 2024, up from 1.9% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.71% from the previous year. El Salvador has FDI inflows (% GDP) higher than the global median (2.61% vs median 1.94%). Within Americas, it ranks 20th out of 39 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2024)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2024 2.61%
2023 1.9%
2022 0.08%
2021 2.76%
2020 1.55%
2019 2.59%
2018 1.59%
2017 2.02%
2016 1.98%
2015 2.11%
2014 2.24%
2013 1.11%
2012 2.01%
2011 0.6%
2010 -0.61%
2009 2.09%
2008 5.02%
2007 9.11%
2006 1.51%
2005 3.48%
2004 2.65%
2003 1.07%
2002 3.71%
2001 2.27%
2000 1.47%
1999 1.91%
1998 10.08%
1997 0.58%
1995 0.43%
1993 0.25%
1992 0.26%
1991 0.48%
1990 0.04%
1989 0.33%
1988 0.4%
1987 0.46%
1986 0.64%
1985 0.33%
1984 0.34%
1983 0.8%
1982 -0.03%
1981 -0.17%
1980 0.16%
1979 -0.29%
1978 0.75%
1977 0.63%
1976 0.56%
1975 0.7%
1974 1.21%
1973 0.42%
1972 0.52%
1971 0.59%
1970 0.33%
El Salvador FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for El Salvador.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $6.45B $6.5B 2024
Annual Imports $15.97B $15.65B 2024
Exports (% GDP) 32.76% 31.4% 2024
Imports (% GDP) 51.9% 50.32% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$6.77B -$6.41B 2024
Tariff Rate 3.09% 3.28% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 84.66% 81.71% 2024