Foreign exchange reserves, including gold in terms of months of imports rose 12.1% to 2.11 months in El Salvador in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, foreign exchange reserves, including gold in terms of months of imports in El Salvador reached an all time high of 5.65 months in 1999 and an all time low of 1.58 months in 2022. When compared to El Salvador's main peers, foreign exchange reserves, including gold in terms of months of imports in Costa Rica amounted to 4.26 months, 7.39 months in Guatemala, 4.46 months in Honduras and 5.72 months in Nicaragua in 2024.
El Salvador has been ranked 69th within the group of 95 countries we follow in terms of foreign exchange reserves, including gold in terms of months of imports, 37 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Foreign Exchange Reserves, Including Gold (Months of Imports) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Belize | months | 2.70 | 2.42 | 4.31 | 3.78 | 3.37 | ||||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica | months | 3.68 | 4.35 | 4.04 | 3.14 | 3.14 | ||||||||||||||||
| El Salvador | months | 3.06 | 3.80 | 3.08 | 2.37 | 1.58 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | months | 6.40 | 7.41 | 10.2 | 8.24 | 6.54 | ||||||||||||||||
| Honduras | months | 4.05 | 4.93 | 8.34 | 5.99 | 4.84 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | months | 3.75 | 3.92 | 5.08 | 4.12 | 3.33 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicaragua | months | 3.62 | 4.22 | 5.67 | 5.33 | 4.59 | ||||||||||||||||
| Panama | months | 0.714 | 1.22 | 5.47 | 3.57 | 2.19 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | months | 1.36 | 1.55 | 2.10 | 1.98 | 1.68 |
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