El Salvador Remittances Received
Personal remittances received BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT
El Salvador's remittances received was $9.4B in 2025, ranked 26th globally. This represents a 10.4% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1976–2025.
Overview
El Salvador's remittances received stood at $9.4B in 2025, a rise of +$881.2M from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach $9.4B by 2025. El Salvador ranked 26th globally.
El Salvador received 9,369,600,159.23 in remittances in 2025, ranking 26th globally, with this figure also representing the country's all-time peak. This is a significant increase from its all-time trough of 10,600,000.38 in 1976. Compared to its peers, El Salvador's remittances are higher than Poland's 8,966,700,000.00, but lower than Romania's 10,397,999,463.33 and Thailand's 10,183,365,593.82. The United States, with 9,262,100,000.00, is another peer country with remittances close to El Salvador's. The trend in remittances received by El Salvador is likely to continue, driven by the large diaspora community, unless factors such as changes in migration policies or economic conditions in the destination countries of El Salvador's migrants alter the trajectory of these flows.
Data & projection
| Year | Remittances Received | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | $10.5B | - | - |
| 2026* trend | $9.9B | - | - |
| 2025* trend | $9.4B | - | - |
| 2025 | $9.4B | +$881.2M | #26 |
| 2024 | $8.5B | +$201.5M | #157 |
| 2023 | $8.3B | +$435.9M | #158 |
| 2022 | $7.9B | +$228.6M | #160 |
| 2021 | $7.6B | +$1.7B | #158 |
| 2020 | $5.9B | +$274.6M | #156 |
| 2019 | $5.7B | +$265.0M | #155 |
| 2018 | $5.4B | +$395.4M | #154 |
| 2017 | $5.0B | +$434.8M | #154 |
| 2016 | $4.6B | +$287.0M | #151 |
| 2015 | $4.3B | +$114.2M | #149 |
| 2014 | $4.2B | +$193.9M | #148 |
| 2013 | $4.0B | +$52.4M | #144 |
| 2012 | $3.9B | +$270.1M | #149 |
| 2011 | $3.6B | +$172.1M | #148 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
El Salvador matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 1989. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw remittances received improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
El Salvador's remittances received was $9.4B in 2025. Ranked 26th globally. This represents a 10.4% increase from the previous year.
El Salvador's remittances received peaked at $9.4B in 2025.
The lowest remittances received in El Salvador was $10.6M in 1976.
El Salvador ranks 26th globally in remittances received as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT. Data sourced from World Bank.
El Salvador's remittances received is projected to reach $9.4B by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
El Salvador's remittances received was approximately 9.37 billion ($9.4B) in 2025.
The remittances received of El Salvador in 2025 was $9.4B. This ranks 26th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_el-salvador_remittances,
title = {El Salvador Remittances Received},
url = {https://historysaid.com/el-salvador/remittances/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}