Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 4.35 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in El Salvador, 1993–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in El Salvador stood at 4.35 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.5% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in El Salvador peaked at 4.35 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 554.21 million US dollar, in 1993.
El Salvador ranks 96th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 554.21 million US dollar | — |
| 1994 | 660.34 million US dollar | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 770.07 million US dollar | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 911.25 million US dollar | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 1.28 billion US dollar | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 1.58 billion US dollar | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 1.79 billion US dollar | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 1.74 billion US dollar | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.56 billion US dollar | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 1.44 billion US dollar | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.76 billion US dollar | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 1.72 billion US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.69 billion US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.79 billion US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.07 billion US dollar | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 2.40 billion US dollar | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 2.61 billion US dollar | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2.32 billion US dollar | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.90 billion US dollar | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 2.55 billion US dollar | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 2.22 billion US dollar | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 2.19 billion US dollar | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.51 billion US dollar | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 2.97 billion US dollar | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 3.27 billion US dollar | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 3.28 billion US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.15 billion US dollar | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 2.77 billion US dollar | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 2.74 billion US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.40 billion US dollar | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 2.78 billion US dollar | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 3.38 billion US dollar | +21.9% |
| 2025 | 4.35 billion US dollar | +28.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4.35 billion US dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.47 billion US dollar, 67% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4.35 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.67 billion US dollar, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 billion US dollar | 554.21 million US dollar | 1.79 billion US dollar | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.88 billion US dollar | 1.44 billion US dollar | 2.61 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 billion US dollar | 1.90 billion US dollar | 4.15 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 billion US dollar | 2.40 billion US dollar | 4.35 billion 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in El Salvador?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in El Salvador was 4.35 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 554.21 million US dollar in 1993.
- How does El Salvador rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- El Salvador ranks 96th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.