El Salvador vs Panama: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.80 billion US dollar against 2.94 billion US dollar in Panama, a difference of 852.53 million US dollar.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
El Salvador ranks 61st and Panama ranks 64th of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 269.20 million US dollar | 1.85 billion US dollar | 1.58 billion US dollar | Panama |
| 2010s | 927.71 million US dollar | 4.51 billion US dollar | 3.58 billion US dollar | Panama |
| 2020s | 3.25 billion US dollar | 2.85 billion US dollar | 399.54 million US dollar | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 3.80 billion US dollar against 2.94 billion US dollar in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between El Salvador and Panama?
- 852.53 million US dollar, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- El Salvador ranks 61st and Panama ranks 64th 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.