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Country Intelligence

El Salvador

Central America

Comprehensive economic, trade, industry and opportunity intelligence for El Salvador.

Capital San Salvador
Population 6.37M (2025)
Currency US Dollar (USD)
Language Spanish
Government Presidential republic
Region Central America
Income Level Upper middle income (World Bank)

Key Economic Indicators

Latest Available Data
GDP (Nominal)$36.71B (2025)Annual data
GDP Growth (Real)3.91% (2025)Annual data
GDP Per Capita$5,766.73 (2025)Annual data
Inflation (CPI, annual)0.26% (2025)Annual data
Unemployment (modeled ILO)3.3% (2025)Annual data
Population6.37M (2025)Annual data
Source: World Bank. Annual data; each card displays its own reference year. View More Economic Data

Trade Overview (Goods)

Merchandise Exports$6.43B (2025)
Merchandise Imports$17.85B (2025)
Trade Balance-$11.42B (2025)
Source: World Bank merchandise trade. Balance uses a common year.

Top Trading Partners — Total Goods Trade

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Source: UN Comtrade; annual goods trade
  1. 1.Textiles & Apparel
  2. 2.Coffee
  3. 3.Sugar
  4. 4.Services & BPO
  5. 5.Remittance Economy
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Market Outlook

El Salvador is a upper-middle-income economy in Central America with nominal GDP of $36.71B (2025) and real growth of 3.91% (2025). Key sectors include Textiles & Apparel, Coffee and Sugar. Explore dated official statistics, trade flows and ATN business opportunities for El Salvador.

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Investment Indicators

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FDI Net Inflows$763.72M (2025)Annual data
Inward FDI StockData unavailableUNCTAD · annual observation pending refresh
Doing Business Rank (historical)Data unavailableHistorical series

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Land Area 20,720 km² (2023)
Time Zone UTC−6
Major Ports Acajutla, La Unión
Major Airports San Salvador (SAL)
Internet Users (% population) 66.48% (2024)
Mobile Subscriptions 11.19M (2024)
Source: World Bank (land, internet, mobile). Time zone, ports and airports: ATN editorial reference. View More Country Data

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