The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in El Salvador expanded 0.88 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in El Salvador averaged 0.77 percent from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 14.86 percent in the third quarter of 2020 and a record low of -18.82 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador
GDP Growth Rate in El Salvador is expected to be 0.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the El Salvador GDP Growth Rate is projected to trend around 1.50 percent in 2027 and 1.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.
The most important sector of El Salvador economy is services which accounts for 66 percent of total GDP, including internal trade (14 percent); real estate activities (8 percent); public administration (8 percent); finance and insurance (7 percent) and education (5 percent). Industry constitutes 27 percent of total wealth, with the largest shares for manufacturing (18 percent), construction (6 percent) and utilities (3 percent). Also, agriculture, livestock, forestry and fishing sector accounts for 6 percent of GDP. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP (85 percent), followed by gross fixed capital formation and government spending (16 percent each). Exports of goods and services represent 28 percent of GDP while imports account for 45 percent, subtracting 17 percent of total GDP.
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Actual |
Previous |
Highest |
Lowest |
Dates |
Unit |
Frequency |
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0.88 |
0.79 |
14.86 |
-18.82 |
1990 - 2026 |
percent |
Quarterly |
SA
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