Personal transfers, receipts in El Salvador
El Salvador: Personal transfers, receipts was 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.07 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
17th
of 177 countries
All-time high
10.07 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
10.88 million BoP, current US$
in 1980
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Personal transfers, receipts in El Salvador, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts in El Salvador stood at 10.07 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 136.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in El Salvador peaked at 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.88 million BoP, current US$, in 1980.
El Salvador ranks 17th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 33.64 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 45.32 million BoP, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1979 | 49.16 million BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 10.88 million BoP, current US$ | -77.9% |
| 1981 | 42.16 million BoP, current US$ | +287.5% |
| 1982 | 77.72 million BoP, current US$ | +84.3% |
| 1983 | 92.48 million BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 114.20 million BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 126.20 million BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 138.56 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 167.40 million BoP, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 194.38 million BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 228.14 million BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 357.46 million BoP, current US$ | +56.7% |
| 1991 | 466.93 million BoP, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 687.25 million BoP, current US$ | +47.2% |
| 1993 | 790.35 million BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 966.69 million BoP, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 3.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 3.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 5.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 5.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 7.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 7.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 8.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 8.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 849.93 million BoP, current US$, 11.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 378.97 million BoP, current US$, 26.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +287.5% | 10.88 million BoP, current US$ | 42.16 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1980 | -77.9% | 49.16 million BoP, current US$ | 10.88 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1982 | +84.3% | 42.16 million BoP, current US$ | 77.72 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.71 million BoP, current US$ | 33.64 million BoP, current US$ | 49.16 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 119.21 million BoP, current US$ | 10.88 million BoP, current US$ | 228.14 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 932.48 million BoP, current US$ | 357.46 million BoP, current US$ | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 14 Dominican Republic 11.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Nepal 11.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Thailand 10.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Ecuador 7.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Ethiopia 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 6.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in El Salvador?
- Personal transfers, receipts in El Salvador was 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.88 million BoP, current US$ in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- El Salvador ranks 17th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.