Consumer prices in El Salvador rose 6.48 percent year-on-year in January of 2022, picking up from a 6.11 percent jump in December of 2021. It was the highest reading since August of 2011, as prices accelerated for food and non-alcoholic beverages (8.95 percent vs 7.96 percent in December), restaurants and hotels (6.88 percent vs 6.03 percent), and furniture and household maintenance (8 percent vs 6.75 percent). On the other hand, inflation eased for housing and utilities (6.68 percent vs 6.97 percent) and transportation (7.82 percent vs 9.45 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices advanced 0.62 percent, from 0.11 percent in the previous month. source: Dirección General de Estadística y Censos - DIGESTYC

Inflation Rate in El Salvador averaged 3.04 percent from 1994 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 12.20 percent in January of 1996 and a record low of -2.25 percent in September of 2015. This page provides - El Salvador Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. El Salvador Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2022.

Inflation Rate in El Salvador is expected to be 6.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the El Salvador Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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El Salvador Inflation Rate



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2022-01-10 07:30 PM Dec 6.11% 6.2% 6.27%
2022-02-07 06:30 PM Jan 6.48% 6.11% 6.04%
2022-03-07 04:00 PM Feb 6.48%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Inflation Rate 6.48 6.11 percent Jan 2022
Inflation Rate Mom 0.62 0.11 percent Jan 2022
Food Inflation 9.00 8.00 percent Jan 2022
CPI Transportation 113.35 113.44 points Jan 2022
CPI Housing Utilities 141.82 141.17 points Jan 2022
Core Inflation Rate 3.50 3.00 percent Nov 2021
Core Consumer Prices 110.22 109.65 points Nov 2021

El Salvador Inflation Rate
In El Salvador, the most important category in the consumer price index is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (26.3 percent of total weight). Housing and Utilities accounts for 12.4 percent; Transport for 12 percent; Restaurants and Hotels for 8.2 percent; Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance for 7.8 percent and Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 7.7 percent. Recreation and Culture; Health; Clothing and Footwear; Communication; Education and Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco account for the remaining 25.6 percent of total weight.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.48 6.11 12.20 -2.25 1994 - 2022 percent Monthly
2009=100

News Stream
El Salvador Inflation Rate at Over 10-Year High
Consumer prices in El Salvador rose 6.48 percent year-on-year in January of 2022, picking up from a 6.11 percent jump in December of 2021. It was the highest reading since August of 2011, as prices accelerated for food and non-alcoholic beverages (8.95 percent vs 7.96 percent in December), restaurants and hotels (6.88 percent vs 6.03 percent), and furniture and household maintenance (8 percent vs 6.75 percent). On the other hand, inflation eased for housing and utilities (6.68 percent vs 6.97 percent) and transportation (7.82 percent vs 9.45 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices advanced 0.62 percent, from 0.11 percent in the previous month.
2022-02-07
El Salvador Inflation Rate Eases From 10-Year High
Consumer prices in El Salvador rose 6.11 percent year-on-year in December of 2021, following a 56.2 percent jump in November. The rate of price increase eased as costs rose at a slower pace for transports (9.46 percent vs 10.74 percent), housing & utilities (6.97 percent vs 8.36 percent), and furnishing & household equipment (6.57 percent vs 7.07 percent). Meanwhile, costs kept accelerating for food & non-alcoholic beverages (7.96 vs 7.42 percent), apparel & footwear (3.34 percent vs 3.09 percent), and recreation & culture (2.87 percent vs 1.87 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices advanced 0.11 percent from 0.83 percent in the previous month.
2022-01-10
El Salvador Inflation Rate at Over 10-Year High
Consumer prices in El Salvador climbed 6.2 percent year-on-year in November of 2021, following a 5.49 percent jump in October. It was the highest reading since September of 2011, as prices rose for food & non-alcoholic beverages (7.42 percent vs 6.07 percent in October); transport (10.74 percent vs 8.94 percent); housing & utilities (8.36 percent vs 8.23 percent); furniture & household maintenance (7.1 percent vs 6.9 percent); and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (7.4 percent vs 6.1 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices advanced 0.8 percent from 0.7 percent in the previous month.
2021-12-08