El Salvador Forecast

Markets	Actual	Q2/26	Q3/26	Q4/26	Q1/27
Currency	98.40	8.74	8.71	8.69	8.67

Overview	Actual	Q2/26	Q3/26	Q4/26	Q1/27
GDP Growth Rate (%)	0.79	1	0.8	1.5	1.5
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%)	3.80	3.3	2.9	4.5	4.5
Inflation Rate (%)	1.47	1.9	2.5	2.7	3
Interest Rate (%)	4.60	4.3	4	3.5	3.5
Unemployment Rate (%)	4.65			6
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP)	-1.80			-1.7
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP)	61.13			52
Government Budget (% of GDP)	-3.30			-1.5

GDP	Actual	Q2/26	Q3/26	Q4/26	Q1/27
GDP Growth Rate (%)	0.79	1	0.8	1.5	1.5
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%)	3.80	3.3	2.9	4.5	4.5
GDP Constant Prices (USD Million)	9826.60	9436	9354	10269	10269
GDP from Utilities (USD Million)	241.01	277	248	252	252
GDP from Transport (USD Million)	391.59	437	403	409	409
GDP from Agriculture (USD Million)	417.88	460	430	437	437
GDP from Public Administration (USD Million)	635.22	659	654	664	664
GDP from Construction (USD Million)	751.54	772	773	785	785
GDP (USD Billion)	35.36			36.95
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD Million)	7846.88			8200
GDP per Capita (USD)	4585.23			4792
GDP per Capita PPP (USD)	11669.08			12194

Prices	Actual	Q2/26	Q3/26	Q4/26	Q1/27
Inflation Rate (%)	1.47	1.9	2.5	2.7	3
Consumer Price Index CPI (points)	131.60	133	134	134	136
Producer Prices (points)	136.64	137	138	140	140
Core Consumer Prices (points)	119.09	120	121	121	121
CPI Transportation (points)	111.98	112	112	112	113
CPI Housing Utilities (points)	149.12	151	153	152	154
Core Inflation Rate (%)	0.97	1.2	1.5	1.9	1.7
Producer Prices Change (%)	1.35	1.6	2.1	2.5	2.5
Food Inflation (%)	1.38	1	1.5	2	2
Inflation Rate MoM (%)	0.44	-0.1	0.2	0.3	0.3

Money	Actual	Q2/26	Q3/26	Q4/26	Q1/27
Interest Rate (%)	4.60	4.3	4	3.5	3.5
Loans to Private Sector (USD Million)	20051.40	19775	19982	20880	20954

Consumer	Actual	Q2/26	Q3/26	Q4/26	Q1/27
Gasoline Prices (USD/Liter)	1.01	1.3	1.12	0.93	0.93
Consumer Spending (USD Million)	28158.34			29425

Labour	Actual	Q2/26	Q3/26	Q4/26	Q1/27
Unemployment Rate (%)	4.65			6
Population (Million)	6.34			6.4

Trade	Actual	Q2/26	Q3/26	Q4/26	Q1/27
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP)	-1.80			-1.7

Government	Actual	Q2/26	Q3/26	Q4/26	Q1/27
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP)	61.13			52
Government Budget (% of GDP)	-3.30			-1.5

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