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Family remittances received in El Salvador reached US$850.83 million in june 2026, according to data from the Banco Central de Reserva (BCR). This figure reflects a decrease both compared to the previous month and to the same period last year.
In monthly terms, the flow of remittances registered a reduction of US$72.22 million compared to may 2026, when US$923.05 million was received. This represents a drop of 7.82%, making june the month with the lowest inflow of foreign currency through this channel compared to the immediately preceding period.
The monthly variation shows a significant decline after the level reached in May, demonstrating a slowdown in the sending of family resources to the country during june.
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When comparing the results with the same month of the previous year, remittances also registered a decrease. In june 2025, remittances totaled US$865.38 million, while in june 2026 the figure was US$850.83 million, a difference of US$14.55 million.
This variation represents a year-on-year decrease of 1.68%, a more moderate reduction than that observed in the month-on-month comparison. This indicates that, although the country received fewer remittances than a year ago, the decline was relatively slight compared to that recorded between may and june of this year.
According to data from the BCR, june 2026 ended with negative performance in both measurements. However, the greatest contraction was observed in the short term, when comparing the month’s performance with that of may 2026.
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The Banco Central de Reserva indicated that these figures are part of the family remittance statistics compiled using the Balance of Payments methodology. The information is compiled using data provided by banks, remittance companies, federations, telephone companies, and digital wallet providers.
In addition, the institution explained that remittances sent in cash, also known as “pocket” remittances, are estimated using surveys conducted in the United States as part of the process of measuring these flows to El Salvador.
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