Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in El Salvador
El Salvador: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 3.17 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.17 billion SDR
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
103rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.17 billion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
3.10 million SDR
in 1960
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in El Salvador, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3.17 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in El Salvador peaked at 3.17 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.10 million SDR, in 1960.
That places El Salvador 103rd out of 188 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.90 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 16.80 million SDR | -6.1% |
| 1952 | 14.10 million SDR | -16.1% |
| 1953 | 14.20 million SDR | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 15.50 million SDR | +9.2% |
| 1955 | 10.30 million SDR | -33.5% |
| 1956 | 10.50 million SDR | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 8.40 million SDR | -20.0% |
| 1958 | 6.40 million SDR | -23.8% |
| 1959 | 7.30 million SDR | +14.1% |
| 1960 | 3.10 million SDR | -57.5% |
| 1961 | 6.60 million SDR | +112.9% |
| 1962 | 5.70 million SDR | -13.6% |
| 1963 | 21.60 million SDR | +278.9% |
| 1964 | 30.60 million SDR | +41.7% |
| 1965 | 33.40 million SDR | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 38.90 million SDR | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 37.00 million SDR | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 44.20 million SDR | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 46.50 million SDR | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 45.40 million SDR | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 40.34 million SDR | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 55.08 million SDR | +36.5% |
| 1973 | 30.42 million SDR | -44.8% |
| 1974 | 59.79 million SDR | +96.5% |
| 1975 | 87.47 million SDR | +46.3% |
| 1976 | 155.53 million SDR | +77.8% |
| 1977 | 161.03 million SDR | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 189.44 million SDR | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 86.54 million SDR | -54.3% |
| 1980 | 60.92 million SDR | -29.6% |
| 1981 | 61.69 million SDR | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 96.73 million SDR | +56.8% |
| 1983 | 152.92 million SDR | +58.1% |
| 1984 | 169.15 million SDR | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 163.51 million SDR | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 138.74 million SDR | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 131.18 million SDR | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 120.09 million SDR | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 202.33 million SDR | +68.5% |
| 1990 | 291.57 million SDR | +44.1% |
| 1991 | 200.78 million SDR | -31.1% |
| 1992 | 306.98 million SDR | +52.9% |
| 1993 | 390.37 million SDR | +27.2% |
| 1994 | 444.77 million SDR | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 485.17 million SDR | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 626.58 million SDR | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 944.38 million SDR | +50.7% |
| 1998 | 1.12 billion SDR | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 1.30 billion SDR | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 1.34 billion SDR | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.24 billion SDR | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.06 billion SDR | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 1.18 billion SDR | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 1.10 billion SDR | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.18 billion SDR | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.19 billion SDR | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.31 billion SDR | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.56 billion SDR | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 1.67 billion SDR | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.50 billion SDR | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.24 billion SDR | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 1.66 billion SDR | +34.2% |
| 2013 | 1.44 billion SDR | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 1.51 billion SDR | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.81 billion SDR | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 2.21 billion SDR | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 2.30 billion SDR | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.36 billion SDR | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.00 billion SDR | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 1.92 billion SDR | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 1.96 billion SDR | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.81 billion SDR | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 2.07 billion SDR | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 2.59 billion SDR | +25.5% |
| 2025 | 3.17 billion SDR | +22.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.17 billion SDR is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.72 billion SDR, 67% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.17 billion SDR is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.82 billion SDR, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +278.9% | 5.70 million SDR | 21.60 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.14 million SDR | 6.40 million SDR | 17.90 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.76 million SDR | 3.10 million SDR | 46.50 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.10 million SDR | 30.42 million SDR | 189.44 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.72 million SDR | 60.92 million SDR | 202.33 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 611.22 million SDR | 200.78 million SDR | 1.30 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 billion SDR | 1.06 billion SDR | 1.67 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 billion SDR | 1.24 billion SDR | 3.00 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 billion SDR | 1.81 billion SDR | 3.17 billion SDR | 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in El Salvador?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in El Salvador was 3.17 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.10 million SDR in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.