El Salvador Producer Prices See Modest Rise in July 2025

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.

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.

Producer prices in El Salvador rose 1.30% year-on-year in July 2025, slightly above June’s 1.29% increase. Upward pressure came from higher costs in utilities (2.01% vs. 1.16% in July), transportation (6.21% vs. 6.12%), and healthcare (6.59% vs. 2.61%). Meanwhile, costs rose more slowly for accommodation and catering services (3.05% vs. 3.41%) and communications (0.61% vs. 0.78%), while prices in the manufacturing sector declined slightly (-0.23% vs. 0%). On a monthly basis, producer prices fell 0.1% in July, following a 0.05% decline in June.