Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
El Salvador ranks 82nd 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, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.