Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 250.31 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Monetary gold in El Salvador, 1993–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, monetary gold in El Salvador is 250.31 million US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.4% on the previous year and up 435.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, monetary gold in El Salvador peaked at 369.81 million US dollar in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.75 million US dollar, in 2015.
That places El Salvador 87th out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 153.06 million US dollar | — |
| 1994 | 152.46 million US dollar | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 152.37 million US dollar | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 152.48 million US dollar | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 152.52 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 152.50 million US dollar | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 152.50 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 120.70 million US dollar | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 117.80 million US dollar | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 117.80 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 117.80 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 138.90 million US dollar | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 110.19 million US dollar | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 84.05 million US dollar | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 88.80 million US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 101.90 million US dollar | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 117.52 million US dollar | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 313.59 million US dollar | +166.8% |
| 2011 | 351.29 million US dollar | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 369.81 million US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 268.74 million US dollar | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 263.04 million US dollar | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 46.75 million US dollar | -82.2% |
| 2016 | 50.54 million US dollar | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 56.94 million US dollar | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 56.41 million US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 66.81 million US dollar | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 83.25 million US dollar | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 80.28 million US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 79.94 million US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 90.96 million US dollar | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 115.15 million US dollar | +26.6% |
| 2025 | 250.31 million US dollar | +117.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 250.31 million US dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 801.13 million US dollar, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 250.31 million US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 170.46 million US dollar, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +166.8% | 117.52 million US dollar | 313.59 million US dollar |
| 2025 | +117.4% | 115.15 million US dollar | 250.31 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.55 million US dollar | 152.37 million US dollar | 153.06 million US dollar | 7 |
| 2000s | 111.55 million US dollar | 84.05 million US dollar | 138.90 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.39 million US dollar | 46.75 million US dollar | 369.81 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.65 million US dollar | 79.94 million US dollar | 250.31 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More financial sector data for El Salvador
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, monetary gold in El Salvador?
- Reserve assets, monetary gold in El Salvador was 250.31 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 369.81 million US dollar in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.75 million US dollar in 2015.
- How does El Salvador rank for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- El Salvador ranks 87th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, monetary gold rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 435.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.