Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
El Salvador's foreign direct investment stands at 763.72M as of 2025-12-31, down from 1.05B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (54 observations).
In 2025, El Salvador's foreign direct investment was 763.72M, down from 1.05B in 2024.
In 2024, El Salvador's foreign direct investment was 1.05B, up from 778.28M in 2023.
In 2023, El Salvador's foreign direct investment was 778.28M, up from 26.24M in 2022.
In 2022, El Salvador's foreign direct investment was 26.24M, down from 800.44M in 2021.
In 2021, El Salvador's foreign direct investment was 800.44M, up from 386.53M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 763.72M | -287.26M |
| 2024 | 1.05B | +272.70M |
| 2023 | 778.28M | +752.05M |
| 2022 | 26.24M | -774.21M |
| 2021 | 800.44M | +413.91M |
| 2020 | 386.53M | -309.75M |
| 2019 | 696.29M | +283.54M |
| 2018 | 412.74M | -91.06M |
| 2017 | 503.80M | +24.33M |
| 2016 | 479.47M | -15.07M |
| 2015 | 494.54M | -11.75M |
| 2014 | 506.30M | +261.12M |
| 2013 | 245.18M | -184.95M |
| 2012 | 430.13M | +307.63M |
| 2011 | 122.50M | +235.66M |
| 2010 | -113.16M | -481.89M |
| 2009 | 368.73M | -534.32M |
| 2008 | 903.05M | -647.46M |
| 2007 | 1.55B | +1.31B |
| 2006 | 241.13M | -270.01M |
| 2005 | 511.14M | +147.87M |
| 2004 | 363.27M | +222.07M |
| 2003 | 141.20M | -328.80M |
| 2002 | 470.00M | +191.10M |
| 2001 | 278.90M | +105.50M |
| 2000 | 173.40M | -42.40M |
| 1999 | 215.80M | -886.88M |
| 1998 | 1.10B | +1.04B |
| 1997 | 59.04M | +21.01M |
| 1995 | 38.04M | +21.61M |
| 1993 | 16.43M | +1.12M |
| 1992 | 15.31M | -9.87M |
| 1991 | 25.18M | +23.28M |
| 1990 | 1.90M | -12.46M |
| 1989 | 14.36M | -2.60M |
| 1988 | 16.96M | -1.36M |
| 1987 | 18.32M | -5.81M |
| 1986 | 24.13M | +11.73M |
| 1985 | 12.40M | +40,000 |
| 1984 | 12.36M | -15.72M |
| 1983 | 28.08M | +29.08M |
| 1982 | -1.00M | +4.72M |
| 1981 | -5.72M | -11.60M |
| 1980 | 5.88M | +15.84M |
| 1979 | -9.96M | -33.32M |
| 1978 | 23.36M | +4.72M |
| 1977 | 18.64M | +5.68M |
| 1976 | 12.96M | -140,000 |
| 1975 | 13.10M | -7.00M |
| 1974 | 20.10M | +14.10M |
| 1973 | 6.00M | -600,000 |
| 1972 | 6.60M | -400,000 |
| 1971 | 7.00M | +3.30M |
| 1970 | 3.70M | — |
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El Salvador's foreign direct investment is 763.72M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 1.05B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 1.55B (2007); the lowest is -113.16M (2010), across data from 1970 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.