Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 10.03 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in El Salvador stood at 10.03 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 130.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in El Salvador peaked at 10.03 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.24 million current LCU, in 1976.
El Salvador ranks 91st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 29.24 million current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 46.08 million current LCU | +57.6% |
| 1978 | 58.44 million current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 62.24 million current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 52.24 million current LCU | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 60.36 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 207.36 million current LCU | +243.5% |
| 1983 | 271.48 million current LCU | +30.9% |
| 1984 | 307.56 million current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 343.60 million current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 383.29 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 538.88 million current LCU | +40.6% |
| 1988 | 500.54 million current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 610.72 million current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 631.00 million current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 669.90 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 938.18 million current LCU | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.25 billion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 1.36 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.53 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 1.58 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.80 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 2.30 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 2.02 billion current LCU | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.56 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 3.03 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 3.47 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 3.75 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.75 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.44 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 3.63 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.83 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.02 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.09 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.24 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.35 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.54 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 5.03 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 5.37 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 5.64 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.98 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 7.57 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 7.82 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.18 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 8.40 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 10.03 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.00 million current LCU | 29.24 million current LCU | 62.24 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 327.60 million current LCU | 52.24 million current LCU | 610.72 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 billion current LCU | 631.00 million current LCU | 1.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 billion current LCU | 1.80 billion current LCU | 3.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 billion current LCU | 3.63 billion current LCU | 5.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.00 billion current LCU | 5.98 billion current LCU | 10.03 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2005 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.202 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,165 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5887 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in El Salvador?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in El Salvador was 10.03 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.03 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.24 million current LCU in 1976.
- How does El Salvador rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- El Salvador ranks 91st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.