El Salvador vs Guatemala: Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less)

El Salvador
-1.82 billion
in 2024
Guatemala
-1.35 billion
in 2024
El Salvador rank
167th
Guatemala rank
165th

Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
-2.0B-1.5B-1.0B-500.0M0500.0M200520142024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports -1.35 billion against -1.82 billion in El Salvador, a difference of 473.97 million.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guatemala ahead.

El Salvador ranks 167th and Guatemala ranks 165th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s -320.17 million 69.56 million 389.73 million Guatemala
2010s -230.86 million -384.39 million 153.54 million El Salvador
2020s -245.61 million -1.02 billion 776.76 million El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less), El Salvador or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at -1.35 billion against -1.82 billion in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) between El Salvador and Guatemala?
473.97 million, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less)?
El Salvador ranks 167th and Guatemala ranks 165th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
202 places, 3,694 data points, 2005–2024
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.