Country information

El Salvador

Area

21.041 km²

Capital

San Salvador

Government

Nayib Armando Bukele Ortez

Population

6,3 million

Helpful Links Embassy of El Salvador in Berlin German Federal Foreign Office - Country information Ministerio de Economia

Contact

Tonatiuh Velázquez

Regional Manager Mexico and Central America

t.velazquez@lateinamerikaverein.de

+49 (0)40 413 43 142

Economic data

Basic data 2022 2023 2024
GDP growth in % 2,8 3,5 3.5
Export in billion US$ 7,11 6,49 6.49
Import in billion US$ 17,11 15,64 15,64
Inflation rate in % 7,2, 1,2 1,2
HDI (Human Development Index) 0,672 0,672 -

Foreign Trade

Import products: Mineral fuels and oils, Electrical machinery
Import partner: USA, China, Guatemala

Export products: Apparel and clothing accessories
Export partner: USA, Guatemala, Honduras

Notes


Update: 13.02.2023
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OEC, GTAI, BRC

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