Remittances in El Salvador
El Salvador: Remittances was 27.51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, remittances in El Salvador stood at 27.51. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in El Salvador peaked at 27.51 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4553, in 1976.
El Salvador ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.4553 | — |
| 1977 | 1.84 | +303.2% |
| 1978 | 2.17 | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 2.89 | +33.1% |
| 1980 | 1.37 | -52.5% |
| 1981 | 2.11 | +53.7% |
| 1982 | 3.3 | +56.5% |
| 1983 | 3.29 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.35 | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 4.14 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 4.17 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.72 | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 5.03 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 5.44 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 7.6 | +39.8% |
| 1991 | 9.05 | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 11.94 | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 11.91 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 12.65 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 11.92 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 11.31 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 11.73 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 12.24 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 12.28 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 14.97 | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 15.67 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 15.42 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 16.02 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 18.67 | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 20.61 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 21.77 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 21.8 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 20.87 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 19.33 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 18.82 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 17.96 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 18.3 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 18.04 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.41 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 18.24 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.86 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 20 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 20.72 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 21.04 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.8 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 26.25 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 24.63 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 24.69 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 24.34 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 27.51 | +13.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +303.2% | 0.4553 | 1.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.84 | 0.4553 | 2.89 | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.79 | 1.37 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.26 | 7.6 | 12.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.51 | 14.97 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.04 | 17.96 | 21.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2 | 23.8 | 27.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in El Salvador?
- Remittances in El Salvador was 27.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.51 in 2025.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4553 in 1976.
- How does El Salvador rank for remittances?
- El Salvador ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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