Remittances to El Salvador rise 3.68% to $5.924 billion through July 2026

Remittances sent to El Salvador, mainly from the United States, reached $5.924 billion in the first seven months of 2026, up 3.68% from the same period a year earlier, according to data from the Central Reserve Bank.

The total exceeded the $5.714 billion recorded from January through July 2025 by $210.57 million. July alone, however, brought in $8.64 million less than the $872.89 million received in July 2025.

May recorded the largest monthly inflow so far this year, at $923.05 million, followed by March with $910.81 million. Remittances represent 24% of El Salvador’s gross domestic product and provide more foreign currency than exports, foreign investment or tourism.

The country received $9.988 billion in family remittances during 2025, a 17.7% increase from 2024. More than 1.57 million people benefited from remittances last year, although the total declined slightly from 1,575,815 people in 2024 to 1,575,378 in 2025, a decrease of 437.

El Salvador’s 2025 remittance total represented 20.9% of the $47.730 billion received by the Northern Triangle countries of Central America, comprising El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala.