The Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador, through its research network REDIBACEN, presented results from the eighth survey of Salvadorans living in the United States, aimed at strengthening understanding of migration dynamics and remittance-sending behaviour. The release also situates the findings in the macro context that Salvadorans in the United States were estimated at about 26.0% of El Salvador’s total population in 2024 and that family remittances were equivalent to 24.0% of 2024 GDP. The 2024 survey was conducted from 23 September to 31 October via in-person collection at high-traffic consulates in Los Angeles, Houston, Silver Spring, Woodbridge and Long Island, with additional coverage supported by other consular staff, and administered digitally through a mobile application to Salvadorans aged 18 and over residing in the United States. Key results include that four in five respondents sent remittances during 2023, with an average sender profile of 44 years of age, monthly income of USD 3,904.2 and an average remittance of USD 413.8; the study also found increased use of digital sending channels and growth in cash remittances, which represented 3.9% of the total. On migration status, 49.3% of senders reported regular status and 14.5% intended to return to live in El Salvador within five years or less, while 53.1% of all surveyed Salvadorans (senders and non-senders) reported regular status.

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