Colombia vs El Salvador: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
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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About this data
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.