Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) was 214.61 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
214.61 million US dollar
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
92nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
609.07 million US dollar
in 2021
All-time low
10,000 US dollar
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2025
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 214.61 million US dollar for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in 2025.
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) in El Salvador peaked at 609.07 million US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,000 US dollar, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 92nd out of 164 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,000 US dollar | — |
| 1971 | 2.37 million US dollar | +23568.5% |
| 1972 | 4.06 million US dollar | +71.6% |
| 1973 | 4.56 million US dollar | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 4.36 million US dollar | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 4.58 million US dollar | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 4.68 million US dollar | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 9.49 million US dollar | +102.6% |
| 1978 | 9.94 million US dollar | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 17.40 million US dollar | +75.1% |
| 1981 | 139,675 US dollar | -99.2% |
| 1982 | 1.84 million US dollar | +1218.9% |
| 1983 | 104,695 US dollar | -94.3% |
| 1984 | 19,604 US dollar | -81.3% |
| 1985 | 43,937 US dollar | +124.1% |
| 1987 | 42,560 US dollar | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 13,457 US dollar | -68.4% |
| 1989 | 13,142 US dollar | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 14,227 US dollar | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 13,750 US dollar | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 19,230 US dollar | +39.9% |
| 1994 | 101,407 US dollar | +427.3% |
| 1995 | 37.14 million US dollar | +36524.7% |
| 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 | 34.30 million US dollar | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 33.00 million US dollar | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 31.30 million US dollar | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 33.80 million US dollar | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 37.00 million US dollar | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 38.70 million US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 35.70 million US dollar | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 37.55 million US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 39.14 million US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 38.90 million US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 257.11 million US dollar | +560.9% |
| 2010 | 252.27 million US dollar | -1.9% |
| 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 | 239.80 million US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 229.42 million US dollar | -4.3% |
| 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 | 212.31 million US dollar | -65.1% |
| 2023 | 214.58 million US dollar | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 206.87 million US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 214.61 million US dollar | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.14 million US dollar | 10,000 US dollar | 17.40 million US dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 277,407 US dollar | 13,142 US dollar | 1.84 million US dollar | 8 |
| 1990s | 19.60 million US dollar | 13,750 US dollar | 37.14 million US dollar | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.22 million US dollar | 31.30 million US dollar | 257.11 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.81 million US dollar | 222.56 million US dollar | 254.97 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.91 million US dollar | 206.87 million US dollar | 609.07 million US dollar | 6 |
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More financial sector data for El Salvador
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 3,882 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6732 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.03 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 185.32 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.17 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 552.09 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in El Salvador?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) 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) 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) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 US dollar in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs)?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) 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) (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.