Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was 16.73 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in El Salvador is 16.73 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 334.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 50.59 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -33.24 % change on previous year, in 2022.
El Salvador ranks 48th of 177 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.
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -6.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 13.58 % change on previous year | -306.8% |
| 1979 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1980 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -261.9% |
| 1981 | -27 % change on previous year | -1535.1% |
| 1982 | 33.19 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 1983 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1984 | -14.36 % change on previous year | +235.8% |
| 1985 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1986 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 14.32 % change on previous year | +133.9% |
| 1988 | -19.32 % change on previous year | -234.9% |
| 1989 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 1990 | 27.79 % change on previous year | +366.6% |
| 1991 | -23.04 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 1992 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1993 | 10.93 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1994 | -0.1606 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1995 | -7.89 % change on previous year | +4813.4% |
| 1996 | 23.94 % change on previous year | -403.5% |
| 1997 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1998 | 13.44 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2000 | -17.22 % change on previous year | -393.7% |
| 2001 | -12.48 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2002 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -250.1% |
| 2004 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 2005 | -17.69 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 2006 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1167 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2008 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +6391.8% |
| 2009 | 50.59 % change on previous year | +567.5% |
| 2010 | -19.15 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 2011 | -26.94 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 21.13 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 2013 | -19.06 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 2014 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2015 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -339.1% |
| 2016 | 16.64 % change on previous year | +332.4% |
| 2017 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2018 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -336.1% |
| 2019 | 24.26 % change on previous year | -402.3% |
| 2020 | -18.77 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 2021 | -23.21 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2022 | -33.24 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 17.52 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 2024 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2025 | 16.73 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 16.73 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.19 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 16.73 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.3 % change on previous year, 5.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +6391.8% | 0.1167 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -4813.4% | -0.1606 % change on previous year | -7.89 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1535.1% | 1.88 % change on previous year | -27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.95 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year | 13.58 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.3139 % change on previous year | -27 % change on previous year | 33.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.07 % change on previous year | -23.04 % change on previous year | 27.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3695 % change on previous year | -17.69 % change on previous year | 50.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5501 % change on previous year | -26.94 % change on previous year | 24.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.68 % change on previous year | -33.24 % change on previous year | 17.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 45 Haiti 16.86 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Mauritania 16.77 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Slovakia 16.76 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 16.42 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Rwanda 16.11 % change on previous year compare
- 51 San Marino 15.96 % change on previous year compare
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 total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in El Salvador was 16.73 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.59 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.24 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 48th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 334.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.