El Salvador – FDI Outflows
0.81%
+0.95% from 2023
El Salvador's fdi outflows was 0.81% in 2024, an increase of +0.95% from -0.13% in 2023. This ranked 110th in the G20. The all-time high was 1.54% in 2020.
APA
El Salvador FDI Outflows. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 12, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/el-salvador/fdi-outflows
BibTeX
@misc{historysaid_el-salvador_fdi-outflows,
title = {El Salvador FDI Outflows},
url = {https://historysaid.com/el-salvador/fdi-outflows},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | -0.86% | – | – |
| 2026* trend | -0.56% | – | – |
| 2025* trend | -0.25% | – | – |
| 2024 | 0.81% | +0.95% | 110th |
| 2023 | -0.13% | +0.23% | 22nd |
| 2022 | -0.37% | −1.84% | 20th |
| 2021 | 1.47% | −0.07% | 127th |
| 2020 | 1.54% | +1.31% | 147th |
| 2019 | 0.23% | +1.81% | 68th |
| 2018 | -1.59% | −0.05% | 10th |
| 2017 | -1.54% | −2.09% | 5th |
| 2016 | 0.54% | +0.13% | 87th |
| 2015 | 0.42% | −0.47% | 80th |
* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points
Detected Pattern▾
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +17.0%
GDP growth 2.5%
C/A balance 3.4%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
HistorySaid – pattern alert
El Salvador matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1987. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw fdi outflows improve within 24 months. View full analysis →