El Salvador vs Paraguay: Direct investment, Debt instruments
El Salvador
3.80 billion US dollar
in 2025
Paraguay
3.81 billion US dollar
in 2025
El Salvador rank
61st
Paraguay rank
59th
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 3.81 billion US dollar against 3.80 billion US dollar in El Salvador, a difference of 10.14 million US dollar.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
El Salvador ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 59th of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 269.20 million US dollar | 133.28 million US dollar | 135.92 million US dollar | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 927.71 million US dollar | 1.67 billion US dollar | 741.96 million US dollar | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.25 billion US dollar | 3.42 billion US dollar | 166.92 million US dollar | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 3.81 billion US dollar against 3.80 billion US dollar in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 10.14 million US dollar, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- El Salvador ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 59th 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.