Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in El Salvador
El Salvador: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF was 214.61 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in El Salvador, 1993–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in El Salvador stood at 214.61 million US dollar.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in El Salvador peaked at 609.07 million US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19,230 US dollar, in 1993.
El Salvador ranks 96th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 19,230 US dollar | — |
| 1994 | 101,407 US dollar | +427.3% |
| 1995 | 37.14 million US dollar | +36524.5% |
| 1996 | 35.93 million US dollar | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 33.71 million US dollar | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 35.18 million US dollar | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 34.29 million US dollar | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 32.55 million US dollar | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 31.40 million US dollar | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 33.97 million US dollar | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 37.12 million US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 38.80 million US dollar | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 35.70 million US dollar | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 37.58 million US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 39.47 million US dollar | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 38.53 million US dollar | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 256.84 million US dollar | +566.7% |
| 2010 | 252.27 million US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 251.48 million US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 252.52 million US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 254.97 million US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 239.87 million US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 229.42 million US dollar | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 222.56 million US dollar | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 235.78 million US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 230.28 million US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 228.98 million US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 234.01 million US dollar | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 609.07 million US dollar | +160.3% |
| 2022 | 211.53 million US dollar | -65.3% |
| 2023 | 214.09 million US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 206.87 million US dollar | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 214.61 million US dollar | +3.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 214.61 million US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.82 million US dollar, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 214.61 million US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 158.97 million US dollar, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +36524.5% | 101,407 US dollar | 37.14 million US dollar |
| 2009 | +566.7% | 38.53 million US dollar | 256.84 million US dollar |
| 1994 | +427.3% | 19,230 US dollar | 101,407 US dollar |
| 2021 | +160.3% | 234.01 million US dollar | 609.07 million US dollar |
| 2022 | -65.3% | 609.07 million US dollar | 211.53 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.20 million US dollar | 19,230 US dollar | 37.14 million US dollar | 7 |
| 2000s | 58.20 million US dollar | 31.40 million US dollar | 256.84 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.81 million US dollar | 222.56 million US dollar | 254.97 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.70 million US dollar | 206.87 million US dollar | 609.07 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, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in El Salvador?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in El Salvador was 214.61 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 609.07 million US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,230 US dollar in 1993.
- How does El Salvador rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- El Salvador ranks 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
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.