El Salvador Raised $542 million in FDI in 2011

A press release from the Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador reads:

From January to September 2011, El Salvador received a total net income of $541.7 million on account of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), higher than the $94.9 million in the comparable period of 2010, according to the Management and Studies of Economic Statistics of the Central Bank.

The flow of investment over the period, includes $395.2 million from reserves, shares and other equity, plus $146.5 million in intercompany loans.

As for the country of origin, investment in Panama was $255.7 million, the U.S. with $107.9 million, and Costa Rica with U.S. $60 million.

Source: Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador

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As reported by the Central Reserve Bannk, in the first half year the increase was $640.6 million, for a total $8,347 million.

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May 2012

Foreign Direct Investment in 2011, in millions: Panama - $2,790, Costa Rica - $2,104, Honduras - $1,014, Guatemala - $985, Nicaragua - $460, El Salvador - $386.

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