Producer prices in El Salvador rose by 2.78% year-on-year in May 2026, accelerating from a 1.59% increase in the previous month. The pickup was largely driven by higher costs for electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning (10.34% vs 1.70% in April), activities of administrative and support services (5.20% vs 4.62%), healthcare and social assistance (4.44%, unchanged), transport and storage (3.22% vs 3.26%), and accommodation and food services (2.59% vs 2.20%). Producer prices continued to decline for information and telecommunications (-0.07%, unchanged), while water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities also remained in negative territory (-0.15% vs 0.01%). Other notable increases were recorded in real estate activities (1.36% vs 0.81%) and other service activities (3.80% vs 2.23%). source: Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador

Producer Prices in El Salvador increased 1.59 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in El Salvador averaged 1.61 percent from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 27.69 percent in July of 2008 and a record low of -33.73 percent in November of 2010. This page provides - El Salvador Producer Prices Change- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. El Salvador Producer Prices Change - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on June of 2026.

Producer Prices in El Salvador increased 1.59 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in El Salvador is expected to be 2.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the El Salvador Producer Prices Change is projected to trend around 2.50 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-12 11:20 PM
PPI YoY
Apr 1.59 % 1.36% 1.5%
2026-06-10 09:00 PM
PPI YoY
May 2.78% 1.59 % 1.9%
2026-07-09 09:00 PM
PPI YoY
Jun 2.78% 2.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 133.74 133.12 points May 2026
Core Consumer Prices 119.84 119.69 points May 2026
Core Inflation Rate 1.46 1.35 percent May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 149.96 149.96 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 118.48 115.00 points May 2026
Food Inflation 2.90 2.99 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.53 2.16 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.47 0.71 percent May 2026
Producer Prices 139.15 137.71 points May 2026
PPI YoY 2.78 1.59 percent May 2026


El Salvador Producer Prices Change
Producer prices change refers to year over year change in price of goods and services sold by manufacturers and producers in the wholesale market during a given period.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.78 1.59 27.69 -33.73 1999 - 2026 percent Monthly
Dec 2009= 100, NSA

News Stream
El Salvador Producer Prices Rise in May
Producer prices in El Salvador rose by 2.78% year-on-year in May 2026, accelerating from a 1.59% increase in the previous month. The pickup was largely driven by higher costs for electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning (10.34% vs 1.70% in April), activities of administrative and support services (5.20% vs 4.62%), healthcare and social assistance (4.44%, unchanged), transport and storage (3.22% vs 3.26%), and accommodation and food services (2.59% vs 2.20%). Producer prices continued to decline for information and telecommunications (-0.07%, unchanged), while water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities also remained in negative territory (-0.15% vs 0.01%). Other notable increases were recorded in real estate activities (1.36% vs 0.81%) and other service activities (3.80% vs 2.23%).
2026-06-10
El Salvador Producer Inflation Hits 1-Year High
Producer prices in El Salvador rose by 1.59% year-on-year in April 2026, accelerating from a slightly upwardly revised 1.36% increase in the previous month. This marked the fastest growth since April last year, largely driven by higher costs for electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning (1.7% vs 0.29% in March), transport and storage (3.26% vs 2.97%), activities of administrative and support services (4.62% vs 5.39%), and human health care and social assistance (4.44% vs 4.47%). On the other hand, producer prices continued to decline for information and telecommunications (-0.07% vs -0.16%). On a monthly basis, producer prices went up by 0.31% in April, following a 0.48% gain in the preceding period.
2026-05-13
El Salvador Producer Inflation Steady at 1.35% in March
Producer prices in El Salvador rose 1.35% year-on-year in March 2026, the same as in February, indicating stable cost pressures at the producer level. Upward pressure came from manufacturing (0.75% vs. 0.21%) and transport and storage (2.98% vs. 2.72%), suggesting rising input and logistics costs. Meanwhile, electricity and utilities slowed sharply (0.29% vs. 5.12%), offsetting broader increases across other sectors. Overall, while headline PPI remained stable, underlying data points to emerging cost pressures, particularly in cyclical sectors.
2026-04-15