Key Facts
—The record. El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras took in more than $15.85 billion in remittances from January to April 2026, up 10.7 percent on a year earlier.
—The split. Guatemala took $8.43 billion, Honduras $4.13 billion and El Salvador $3.29 billion, with Honduras growing fastest at 14.3 percent.
—The source. Almost all of it comes from the United States, where migrants send money that families spend mostly on daily needs.
—The new cost. A United States tax of one percent on money transfers abroad took effect at the start of the year, adding a fresh drag on these flows.
