Colombia vs El Salvador: Direct investment, Debt instruments

Colombia
3.48 billion US dollar
in 2025
El Salvador
3.80 billion US dollar
in 2025
Colombia rank
62nd
El Salvador rank
61st

Direct investment, Debt instruments over time

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B200020122025

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 3.80 billion US dollar against 3.48 billion US dollar in Colombia, a difference of 316.07 million US dollar.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.

Colombia ranks 62nd and El Salvador ranks 61st of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 579.90 million US dollar 269.20 million US dollar 310.70 million US dollar Colombia
2010s 1.98 billion US dollar 927.71 million US dollar 1.05 billion US dollar Colombia
2020s 2.54 billion US dollar 3.25 billion US dollar 711.80 million US dollar El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Colombia or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 3.80 billion US dollar against 3.48 billion US dollar in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Colombia and El Salvador?
316.07 million US dollar, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
Colombia ranks 62nd and El Salvador ranks 61st of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
152 places, 3,369 data points, 1956–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.