Personal remittances, received in El Salvador
El Salvador: Personal remittances, received was 10.10 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in El Salvador is 10.10 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 136.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in El Salvador peaked at 10.10 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.60 million current US$, in 1976.
El Salvador ranks 25th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.60 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 54.00 million current US$ | +409.4% |
| 1978 | 67.84 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 100.00 million current US$ | +47.4% |
| 1980 | 49.04 million current US$ | -51.0% |
| 1981 | 72.48 million current US$ | +47.8% |
| 1982 | 112.20 million current US$ | +54.8% |
| 1983 | 115.44 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 159.12 million current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 157.16 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 157.29 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 186.64 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 210.74 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 237.82 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 366.28 million current US$ | +54.0% |
| 1991 | 475.24 million current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1992 | 694.31 million current US$ | +46.1% |
| 1993 | 795.75 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 971.73 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.76 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.56 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 3.03 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 3.48 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 3.71 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.75 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.40 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 3.47 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.64 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.91 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.97 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.16 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.27 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.56 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.00 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 5.39 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 5.66 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 5.93 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 7.62 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 7.85 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 8.29 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 8.49 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 10.10 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 10.10 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.43 billion current US$, 7.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 10.10 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 279.00 million current US$, 36.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +409.4% | 10.60 million current US$ | 54.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.11 million current US$ | 10.60 million current US$ | 100.00 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 145.79 million current US$ | 49.04 million current US$ | 237.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 937.49 million current US$ | 366.28 million current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 billion current US$ | 1.76 billion current US$ | 3.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.40 billion current US$ | 3.47 billion current US$ | 5.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.05 billion current US$ | 5.93 billion current US$ | 10.10 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in El Salvador?
- Personal remittances, received in El Salvador was 10.10 billion current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.10 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.60 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does El Salvador rank for personal remittances, received?
- El Salvador ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.3%. 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, received (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.