Personal transfers, receipts in El Salvador
El Salvador: Personal transfers, receipts was 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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$, in 1980.
El Salvador ranks 17th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.71 million BoP, current US$ | 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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -24.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 30.14 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.49 billion current LCU (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 175 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.