Workers' remittances received rose 2.43% to USD 8,488 mil in El Salvador in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, workers' remittances received in El Salvador reached an all time high of USD 8,488 mil in 2024 and an all time low of USD 10.6 mil in 1976. When compared to El Salvador's main peers, workers' remittances received in Costa Rica amounted to USD 725 mil, USD 21,649 mil in Guatemala, USD 9,533 mil in Honduras and USD 5,246 mil in Nicaragua in 2024.
El Salvador has been ranked 23rd within the group of 96 countries we follow in terms of workers' remittances received, 11 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Workers' Remittances, Received (USD) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Belize | USD mil | 92.5 | 96.8 | 121 | 135 | 142 | ||||||||||||||||
Costa Rica | USD mil | 534 | 553 | 525 | 594 | 620 | ||||||||||||||||
El Salvador | USD mil | 5,392 | 5,657 | 5,931 | 7,622 | 7,851 | ||||||||||||||||
Guatemala | USD mil | 9,438 | 10,656 | 11,405 | 15,408 | 18,205 | ||||||||||||||||
Honduras | USD mil | 4,777 | 5,401 | 5,589 | 7,203 | 8,485 | ||||||||||||||||
Mexico | USD mil | 36,526 | 39,834 | 43,978 | 55,067 | 61,458 | ||||||||||||||||
Nicaragua | USD mil | 1,505 | 1,686 | 1,855 | 2,150 | 3,227 | ||||||||||||||||
Panama | USD mil | 538 | 581 | 387 | 567 | 526 | ||||||||||||||||
USA | USD mil | 6,941 | 7,049 | 6,827 | 7,093 | 7,407 |