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Family remittances in El Salvador registered a growth of 19% in march 2026, reaching a total of US$910.81 million, which represents an increase of US$145.48 million compared to the US$765.33 million reported in February, according to data from the Banco Central de Reserva.
The increase reflects a significant recovery in the flow of income sent from abroad to salvadoran homes. After relatively stable behavior in february, march marked an important return both in absolute and percentage terms, positioning itself as the month with the highest amount recorded until 2026.
The monthly evolution shows a rising trend during the first quarter of the year. Overall, the remittances amounted to US$759.45 million, a figure that rose slightly in february to US$765.33 million. However, it was in march when the biggest jump was recorded, with a substantial increase that pushed the quarterly accumulation to higher levels.
This behavior indicates that the increase in March on the ground compensated for the slight increase observed in February, which consolidated a positive trend in the inflow of foreign exchange for this concept, which is key to the salvadoran economy.
Compared with previous months, the amount of march 2026 also greatly exceeds the values recorded in the same period of 2025. For example, in this year US$676.29 million was reported and in february US$730.35 million, which shows an inter-annual improvement in income from remittances. In fact, the march date approaches the highest levels of the last year, being surpassed only by december 2025, when US$961.12 million was reached.
The report details that the data is preliminary in nature and is elaborated based on the payment balance methodology. The information is collected from various sources, including banks, shipping companies, federations, telephone companies and digital billing companies.
The remittances continue to be one of the main pillars of the national economy, representing direct income for thousands of salvadoran homes, contributing to consumption and the country’s economic dynamism.
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