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 US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 10.03 billion current US$ for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.24 million current US$, in 1976.
El Salvador ranks 17th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 29.24 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 46.08 million current US$ | +57.6% |
| 1978 | 58.44 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 62.24 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 52.24 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 60.36 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 207.36 million current US$ | +243.5% |
| 1983 | 271.48 million current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1984 | 307.56 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 343.60 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 383.29 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 538.88 million current US$ | +40.6% |
| 1988 | 500.54 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 610.72 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 631.00 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 669.90 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 938.18 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.25 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 2.30 billion current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 2.02 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.56 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 3.03 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 3.47 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 3.75 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.75 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.44 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 3.63 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.83 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.02 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.09 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.24 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.35 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.54 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 5.03 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 5.37 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 5.64 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.98 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 7.57 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 7.82 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.18 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 8.40 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 10.03 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.00 million current US$ | 29.24 million current US$ | 62.24 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 327.60 million current US$ | 52.24 million current US$ | 610.72 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 billion current US$ | 631.00 million current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 billion current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 3.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 billion current US$ | 3.63 billion current US$ | 5.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.00 billion current US$ | 5.98 billion current US$ | 10.03 billion current US$ | 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)
- 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,395 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5887 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 3,395 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4841 constant 2015 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 US$ 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 US$ 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 US$ in 1976.
- How does El Salvador rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- El Salvador ranks 17th 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.