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Exchange rates
El Salvador — 58 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Salvadoran colon (plural--colones); 1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos |
| 1990 | Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1--5.0000 (fixed rate since 1986) |
| 1991 | Salvadoran colon (plural--colones); 1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos |
| 1991 | Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1--8.0 (April 1991, floating rate since mid-1990); 5.0000 (fixed rate 1986 to mid-1990) |
| 1992 | Salvadoran colon (plural - colones); 1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos |
| 1992 | Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1 - 8.1 (January 1992), floating rate since mid-1990); 5.0000 (fixed rate 1986 to mid-1990) |
| 1993 | 1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos |
| 1993 | Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1 - 8.7600 (January 1993), 9.1700 (1992), 8.0300 (1991), fixed rate of 5.000 (1986-1989) |
| 1994 | 1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos |
| 1994 | Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1 - 8.720 (January 1994), 8.670 (1993), 8.4500 (1992), 8.080 (1991), 8.0300 (1990), fixed rate of 5.000 (1986-1989) |
| 1995 | 1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos |
| 1995 | Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1 - 8.760 (January 1995), 8.750 (1994), 8.670 (1993), 8.4500 (1992), 8.080 (1991), 8.0300 (1990) |
| 1996 | 1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos |
| 1996 | Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1 - 8.755 (December 1995), 8.755 (1995), 8.750 (1994), 8.670 (1993), 9.170 (1992), 8.080 (1991) |
| 1997 | 1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos |
| 1997 | Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1 (end of period) - 8.755 (January 1997), 8.755 (1996), 8.755 (1995), 8.750 (1994), 8.670 (1993), 9.170 (1992), 8.080 (1991) note: as of 1 June 1990, the rate is based on the average of the buying and selling rates, set on a weekly basis, for official receipts and payments, imports of petroleum, and coffee exports; prior to that date, a system of floating was in effect |
| 1998 | 1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos |
| 1998 | Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1 (end of period)-8.755 (January 1998-1995), 8.750 (1994), 8.670 (1993) note: as of 1 June 1990, the rate is based on the average of the buying and selling rates, set on a weekly basis, for official receipts and payments, imports of petroleum, and coffee exports; prior to that date, a system of floating was in effect |
| 1999 | 1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos |
| 1999 | Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1 (end of period)--8.755 (January 1999-1995), 8.750 (1994) note: as of 1 June 1990, the rate is based on the average of the buying and selling rates, set on a weekly basis, for official receipts and payments, imports of petroleum, and coffee exports; prior to that date, a system of floating was in effect |
| 2000 | 1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos |
| 2000 | Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1 (end of period) - 8.755 fixed rate since 1993 |
| 2001 | Salvadoran colon (SVC); US dollar (USD) |
| 2001 | SVC; USD |
| 2001 | Salvadoran colones per US dollar - 8.755 (fixed rate since 1993) |
| 2002 | Salvadoran colon (SVC); US dollar (USD) |
| 2002 | SVC; USD |
| 2002 | Salvadoran colones per US dollar - 8.750 (fixed since January 2001), 8.755 (fixed rate since 1993) note: since January 2001 the US dollar has also become legal tender; the exchange rate has been fixed at 8.75 colones per US dollar |
| 2003 | US dollar (USD) |
| 2003 | USD |
| 2003 | 8.75 the US dollar is the legal tender |
| 2004 | US dollar (USD) |
| 2004 | USD |
| 2004 | the US dollar is the legal tender |
| 2005 | US dollar (USD) |
| 2005 | the US dollar became El Salvador's currency in 2001 |
| 2006 | US dollar (USD) |
| 2006 | the US dollar became El Salvador's currency in 2001 |
| 2007 | US dollar (USD) |
| 2007 | the US dollar became El Salvador's currency in 2001 |
| 2008 | US dollar (USD) |
| 2008 | the US dollar became El Salvador's currency in 2001 |
| 2009 | the US dollar became El Salvador's currency in 2001 |
| 2010 | the US dollar became El Salvador's currency in 2001 |
| 2012 | note: the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy, 1 (2012 est.) |
| 2013 | note: the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy, 1 (2012 est.) 1 (2011 est.) |
| 2014 | the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy, 1 (2013 est.) 1 (2012 est.) |
| 2015 | note: the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy |
| 2016 | note: the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy |
| 2017 | note: the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy |
| 2018 | note: the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy | 1 (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | note: the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy | 1 (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | note: the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy | 1 (2017 est.) |
| 2021 | note: the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy 1 (2017 est.) |
| 2022 | note: the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy 1 (2017 est.) |
| 2023 | note: the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy 1 (2021 est.) 1 (2020 est.) 1 (2019 est.) 1 (2018 est.) 1 (2017 est.) |
| 2024 | the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy |
| 2025 | the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy |