25_SDR holdings in El Salvador

El Salvador: 25_SDR holdings was 211.42 million in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
211.42 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
108th
of 189 countries
All-time high
600.52 million
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
37
1990–2026

25_SDR holdings in El Salvador, 1990–2026

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1990200820261990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 117.5k1996: 36.5M1997: 34.7M1998: 33.4M1999: 33.9M2000: 33.7M2001: 31.5M2002: 31.2M2003: 34.3M2004: 37.0M2005: 37.7M2006: 36.0M2007: 37.7M2008: 41.1M2009: 37.4M2010: 248.0M2011: 259.7M2012: 253.7M2013: 246.3M2014: 255.9M2015: 228.4M2016: 233.2M2017: 224.6M2018: 240.7M2019: 229.9M2020: 226.0M2021: 229.2M2022: 600.5M2023: 218.1M2024: 208.0M2025: 210.6M2026: 211.4M

Source: IMF.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 211.42 million for 25_sdr holdings in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings in El Salvador peaked at 600.52 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

That places El Salvador 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings in El Salvador, 1990 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 117,473 —
1996 36.51 million +30981.5%
1997 34.65 million -5.1%
1998 33.38 million -3.7%
1999 33.93 million +1.6%
2000 33.65 million -0.8%
2001 31.50 million -6.4%
2002 31.15 million -1.1%
2003 34.32 million +10.2%
2004 36.99 million +7.8%
2005 37.74 million +2.0%
2006 35.99 million -4.6%
2007 37.72 million +4.8%
2008 41.14 million +9.1%
2009 37.40 million -9.1%
2010 247.98 million +563.1%
2011 259.71 million +4.7%
2012 253.75 million -2.3%
2013 246.32 million -2.9%
2014 255.90 million +3.9%
2015 228.39 million -10.7%
2016 233.25 million +2.1%
2017 224.64 million -3.7%
2018 240.71 million +7.2%
2019 229.86 million -4.5%
2020 226.01 million -1.7%
2021 229.15 million +1.4%
2022 600.52 million +162.1%
2023 218.07 million -63.7%
2024 207.96 million -4.6%
2025 210.55 million +1.2%
2026 211.42 million +0.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 211.42 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 190.68 million, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 211.42 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 129.62 million, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +30981.5% 117,473 36.51 million
2010 +563.1% 37.40 million 247.98 million
2022 +162.1% 229.15 million 600.52 million
2023 -63.7% 600.52 million 218.07 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.86 million 0 36.51 million 10
2000s 35.76 million 31.15 million 41.14 million 10
2010s 242.05 million 224.64 million 259.71 million 10
2020s 271.95 million 207.96 million 600.52 million 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  3. 107 Uganda 216.62 million compare
  4. 109 Lesotho 202.74 million compare
  5. 110 Jamaica 190.68 million compare
  6. 111 Fiji 187.78 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings in El Salvador?
25_sdr holdings in El Salvador was 211.42 million in 2026, according to IMF.
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 600.52 million in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does El Salvador rank for 25_sdr holdings?
El Salvador ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2026.
Is 25_sdr holdings rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,873 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.