Total reserves in months of imports in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total reserves in months of imports was 2.11 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in El Salvador is 2.11 ratio, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in El Salvador peaked at 4.68 ratio in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.58 ratio, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.68 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 4.09 ratio | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 3.84 ratio | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 4.2 ratio | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 3.76 ratio | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 3.1 ratio | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 2.87 ratio | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 2.87 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.09 ratio | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 4.65 ratio | +50.5% |
| 2010 | 3.76 ratio | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 2.75 ratio | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 3.33 ratio | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 2.7 ratio | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 2.65 ratio | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.75 ratio | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.21 ratio | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 3.32 ratio | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.06 ratio | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8 ratio | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 3.08 ratio | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 2.37 ratio | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 1.58 ratio | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 1.88 ratio | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 2.11 ratio | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.71 ratio | 2.87 ratio | 4.68 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 ratio | 2.65 ratio | 3.8 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 ratio | 1.58 ratio | 3.08 ratio | 5 |
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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)
- 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 total reserves in months of imports in El Salvador?
- Total reserves in months of imports in El Salvador was 2.11 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 ratio in 2000.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 ratio in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- El Salvador ranks 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).