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 Mexiko and Central America

t.velazquez@lateinamerikaverein.de

+49 (0)40 413 43 142

Economic data

Basic data 2020 2021 2022
GDP growth in % -8,20 10,30 2,80
Export in billion US$ 5,03 6,62 7,11
Import in billion US$ 10,59 15,75 17,10
Key interest rate in % 6,2    
Inflation rate in % -0,372 6,11 7,34
HDI (Human Development Index) 0,672 0,675  

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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