| El Salvador-253 | |||
| Year | Workers' | Compensation of | Total |
| Remittances | Employees | ||
| (Millions US$) | (Millions US$) | (Millions US$) | |
| 1976 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 1977 | 34 | 20 | 54 |
| 1978 | 45 | 23 | 68 |
| 1979 | 49 | 51 | 100 |
| 1980 | 11 | 38 | 49 |
| 1981 | 42 | 30 | 72 |
| 1982 | 78 | 34 | 112 |
| 1983 | 92 | 23 | 115 |
| 1984 | 114 | 45 | 159 |
| 1985 | 126 | 31 | 157 |
| 1986 | 139 | 19 | 157 |
| 1987 | 167 | 19 | 187 |
| 1988 | 194 | 16 | 211 |
| 1989 | 228 | 10 | 238 |
| 1990 | 357 | 9 | 366 |
| 1991 | 467 | 8 | 475 |
| 1992 | 687 | 7 | 694 |
| 1993 | 790 | 5 | 795 |
| 1994 | 967 | 5 | 972 |
| 1995 | 1,061 | 3 | 1,064 |
| 1996 | 1,084 | 0 | 1,084 |
| 1997 | 1,199 | 0 | 1,199 |
| 1998 | 1,338 | 0 | 1,338 |
| 1999 | 1,374 | 12 | 1,386 |
| 11,064 | |||
| Source: IMF Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook. Annual. | |||