Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in El Salvador

El Salvador: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 335.87 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
335.87 million
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
106th
of 245 countries
All-time high
507.28 million
in 2014
All-time low
-103.67 million
in 2017
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in El Salvador, 2009–2024

-200.0M0200.0M400.0M600.0M2009201620242009: -5.2M2010: 8.7M2011: 54.1M2012: 102.4M2013: 177.8M2014: 507.3M2015: 431.3M2016: 449.6M2017: -103.7M2018: 45.0M2019: 2.1M2020: 217.9M2021: 235.6M2022: 245.0M2023: 247.9M2024: 335.9M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in El Salvador stood at 335.87 million.

The figure is up 35.5% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in El Salvador peaked at 507.28 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, -103.67 million, in 2017.

That places El Salvador 106th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information) in El Salvador, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 -5.25 million
2010 8.71 million -265.9%
2011 54.14 million +521.7%
2012 102.37 million +89.1%
2013 177.76 million +73.6%
2014 507.28 million +185.4%
2015 431.35 million -15.0%
2016 449.56 million +4.2%
2017 -103.67 million -123.1%
2018 44.96 million -143.4%
2019 2.14 million -95.2%
2020 217.93 million +10063.0%
2021 235.62 million +8.1%
2022 244.97 million +4.0%
2023 247.87 million +1.2%
2024 335.87 million +35.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -5.25 million -5.25 million -5.25 million 1
2010s 167.46 million -103.67 million 507.28 million 10
2020s 256.45 million 217.93 million 335.87 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in El Salvador?
Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in El Salvador was 335.87 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 507.28 million in 2014.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -103.67 million in 2017.
How does El Salvador rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
El Salvador ranks 106th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.