Reserves and related items in El Salvador
El Salvador: Reserves and related items was 875.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves and related items in El Salvador stood at 875.23 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 674.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in El Salvador peaked at 876.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.78 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 56th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 84.33 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 40.89 million BoP, current US$ | -51.5% |
| 1978 | 25.43 million BoP, current US$ | -37.8% |
| 1979 | -128.01 million BoP, current US$ | -603.3% |
| 1980 | -251.14 million BoP, current US$ | +96.2% |
| 1981 | -116.03 million BoP, current US$ | -53.8% |
| 1982 | -42.90 million BoP, current US$ | -63.0% |
| 1983 | -111.31 million BoP, current US$ | +159.4% |
| 1984 | -207.89 million BoP, current US$ | +86.8% |
| 1985 | -162.79 million BoP, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1986 | -132.23 million BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1987 | -121.62 million BoP, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1988 | -184.09 million BoP, current US$ | +51.4% |
| 1989 | -110.64 million BoP, current US$ | -39.9% |
| 1990 | 27.11 million BoP, current US$ | -124.5% |
| 1991 | -147.90 million BoP, current US$ | -645.6% |
| 1992 | -133.81 million BoP, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 58.61 million BoP, current US$ | -143.8% |
| 1994 | 113.26 million BoP, current US$ | +93.2% |
| 1995 | 148.29 million BoP, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1996 | 164.82 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 362.71 million BoP, current US$ | +120.1% |
| 1998 | 303.26 million BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 207.80 million BoP, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2000 | -45.50 million BoP, current US$ | -121.9% |
| 2001 | -177.70 million BoP, current US$ | +290.5% |
| 2002 | -123.50 million BoP, current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2003 | 316.20 million BoP, current US$ | -356.0% |
| 2004 | -52.50 million BoP, current US$ | -116.6% |
| 2005 | -190.30 million BoP, current US$ | +262.5% |
| 2006 | 46.62 million BoP, current US$ | -124.5% |
| 2007 | 279.00 million BoP, current US$ | +498.5% |
| 2008 | 333.49 million BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 424.20 million BoP, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2010 | -297.42 million BoP, current US$ | -170.1% |
| 2011 | -414.13 million BoP, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 651.53 million BoP, current US$ | -257.3% |
| 2013 | -326.69 million BoP, current US$ | -150.1% |
| 2014 | -32.78 million BoP, current US$ | -90.0% |
| 2015 | 113.04 million BoP, current US$ | -444.9% |
| 2016 | 451.78 million BoP, current US$ | +299.7% |
| 2017 | 308.04 million BoP, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 2.02 million BoP, current US$ | -99.3% |
| 2019 | 876.02 million BoP, current US$ | +43272.5% |
| 2020 | -1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -303.1% |
| 2021 | 359.64 million BoP, current US$ | -120.2% |
| 2022 | -698.58 million BoP, current US$ | -294.2% |
| 2023 | 464.32 million BoP, current US$ | -166.5% |
| 2024 | 799.23 million BoP, current US$ | +72.1% |
| 2025 | 875.23 million BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.66 million BoP, current US$ | -128.01 million BoP, current US$ | 84.33 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -144.06 million BoP, current US$ | -251.14 million BoP, current US$ | -42.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.41 million BoP, current US$ | -147.90 million BoP, current US$ | 362.71 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.00 million BoP, current US$ | -190.30 million BoP, current US$ | 424.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.14 million BoP, current US$ | -414.13 million BoP, current US$ | 876.02 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 million BoP, current US$ | -1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 875.23 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 53 Tunisia 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Georgia 964.03 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 951.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 57 Ecuador 864.15 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 58 Germany 852.52 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 59 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 839.97 million 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -10.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 706.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1224 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 706.08 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in El Salvador?
- Reserves and related items in El Salvador was 875.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 876.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for reserves and related items?
- El Salvador ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 674.3%. 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.