Personal remittances, paid in El Salvador
El Salvador: Personal remittances, paid was 197.51 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid in El Salvador stood at 197.51 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and up 165.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in El Salvador peaked at 274.94 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 114,564 current US$, in 1994.
That places El Salvador 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 14.76 million current US$ | +130.6% |
| 1978 | 20.88 million current US$ | +41.5% |
| 1979 | 24.12 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 9.12 million current US$ | -62.2% |
| 1981 | 2.08 million current US$ | -77.2% |
| 1982 | 6.80 million current US$ | +226.9% |
| 1983 | 6.80 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.28 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 3.44 million current US$ | -52.7% |
| 1986 | 556,454 current US$ | -83.8% |
| 1987 | 520,000 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 3.70 million current US$ | +611.5% |
| 1989 | 4.04 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 2.80 million current US$ | -30.6% |
| 1991 | 2.38 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 358,816 current US$ | -84.9% |
| 1993 | 229,819 current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1994 | 114,564 current US$ | -50.2% |
| 1995 | 799,715 current US$ | +598.1% |
| 1996 | 1.48 million current US$ | +85.7% |
| 1997 | 913,764 current US$ | -38.5% |
| 1998 | 342,661 current US$ | -62.5% |
| 1999 | 7.00 million current US$ | +1942.8% |
| 2000 | 19.20 million current US$ | +174.3% |
| 2001 | 25.70 million current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 21.60 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 24.30 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 32.30 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 24.00 million current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 27.98 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 27.53 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.50 million current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 20.03 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 22.09 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 27.19 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 26.90 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.68 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 51.05 million current US$ | +84.4% |
| 2015 | 74.34 million current US$ | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 164.99 million current US$ | +121.9% |
| 2017 | 187.45 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 189.76 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 233.05 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 186.72 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 261.31 million current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 274.94 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 260.56 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 256.06 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 197.51 million current US$ | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.54 million current US$ | 6.40 million current US$ | 24.12 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.43 million current US$ | 520,000 current US$ | 9.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million current US$ | 114,564 current US$ | 7.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.11 million current US$ | 18.50 million current US$ | 32.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.45 million current US$ | 22.09 million current US$ | 233.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.52 million current US$ | 186.72 million current US$ | 274.94 million 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9378 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 5,408 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.932 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 5,374 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.932 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in El Salvador?
- Personal remittances, paid in El Salvador was 197.51 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 274.94 million current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,564 current US$ in 1994.
- How does El Salvador rank for personal remittances, paid?
- El Salvador ranks 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.