El Salvador Inflation Rate Rises to 15-Month High

Consumer prices in El Salvador rose 0.91% year-over-year in December 2025, down from 1.14% in November and 0.93% in October, marking the third consecutive month of inflation. The increase was led by food (and related items), which rose 1.29% (from 2.28% in November). Additional upward pressure came from restaurants and hotels (3.94% vs 3.48%) and healthcare (2.31% vs 2.22%), while housing and utilities eased to 0.96% from 1.30%. By contrast, prices continued to fall for transport (-1.64% vs -2.86%), clothing and footwear (-0.48% vs -0.62%), household goods (-0.09% vs -0.12%), and communications (-0.88% vs -0.37%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.20% in December, following a 0.11% increase in November.

Consumer prices in El Salvador rose 1.14% year-over-year in November 2025, up from 0.93% in October, marking the third consecutive month of inflation. It remained the highest rate since August 2024. The increase was led by food (and related items), which rose 2.28% (from 1.41% in October). Additional upward pressure came from restaurants and hotels (3.48% vs 3.41%) and healthcare (2.22% vs 1.88%), while housing and utilities eased to 1.30% from 1.68%. By contrast, prices continued to fall for transport (-2.86% vs -2.02%), clothing and footwear (-0.62% vs -0.72%), household goods (-0.12% vs -0.60%), and communications (-0.37% vs -0.36%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.11% in November, following a 0.28% increase in October.

Consumer prices in El Salvador rose 0.94% year-over-year in October 2025, following a 0.36% increase in September, marking the second consecutive month of inflation. It was the highest inflation since August 2024, led by food and alcoholic beverages, which rose 1.41%, the largest increase in 13 months (compared with 0.53% in September). Additional upward pressure came from restaurants and hotels (3.41% vs 3.17%), healthcare (1.88% vs 1.78%), and housing and utilities (1.68% vs 1.78%). By contrast, costs continued to decline for transport (-2.02% vs -4.29%), clothing and footwear (-0.72% vs -0.57%), household goods (-0.60% vs -0.67%), and communication (-0.36% vs -0.21%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.28% in October, following a 0.06% increase in September.