Personal remittances, received in El Salvador
El Salvador: Personal remittances, received was 27.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in El Salvador is 27.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in El Salvador peaked at 27.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1976.
That places El Salvador 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.5% | — |
| 1977 | 1.8% | +303.2% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +33.1% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -52.5% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +53.7% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +56.5% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +39.8% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 27.5% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 2.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 1.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 7.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 15.0% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.0% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 23.8% | 27.5% | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 27.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 716.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 946.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1641 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in El Salvador?
- Personal remittances, received in El Salvador was 27.5% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1976.
- How does El Salvador rank for personal remittances, received?
- El Salvador ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). 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.