Nominal GDP
$36.71B
current US$ · 2025
World Bank
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Economy Snapshot
El Salvador Economy and Trade
San SalvadorLocal time
GDP $36.71B · latest verified annual data
El Salvador records $36.71B of nominal GDP in the 2025 observation used here, while real GDP growth is 3.9% in 2025. Per-capita output is listed at $5,767 for 2025; CPI inflation is kept on its own source year at 0.3% for 2025. Reference years remain attached to each series so readers can compare the figures without treating differently dated measures as one snapshot.
GDP per capita
$5,767
current US$ · 2025
Source listed below
Real GDP growth
3.9%
annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Inflation
0.3%
CPI annual % · 2025
Source listed below
El Salvador at a Glance
Reference years remain attached to each indicator. Older or unavailable observations are not silently replaced.
Output trend
Nominal GDP · annual observations · current US$ · World Bank
2015: $23.44B2016: $24.19B2017: $24.98B2018: $26.02B2019: $26.88B2020: $24.92B2021: $29.04B2022: $31.87B2023: $33.57B2024: $34.88B2025: $36.71B
GDP per capita$5,767
Real growth3.9%
GDP year2025
2025 Inflation
0.3%
CPI annual %
2025 Unemployment
3.3%
labor-market measure
2025 GDP per capita
$5,767
current US$
Macro signals and Merchandise trade
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Macro signals
Latest verified World Bank observations
Real growth20253.9%
Unemployment20253.3%
Inflation20250.3%
Merchandise trade
WTO profile · 2024 · USD
Exports$6.45B
Imports$15.96B
Balance-$9.51B
Largest highlighted export destination
United States33.6%
Understand the numbers
What El Salvador's economic profile is telling you
El Salvador expanded by 3.9 percent in 2025 while annual CPI inflation was only 0.3 percent. Merchandise imports substantially exceeded exports in the matched 2024 WTO data, and the United States was the largest export destination.
Reading the macro data
Nominal GDP measures current-dollar size. Real growth, inflation and unemployment describe different economic conditions and may have different reference years.
Reading the trade data
Merchandise trade covers goods. A balance is shown only when exports and imports have a verified matching year and currency basis.
Detailed Economic Data
| Indicator | El Salvador | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $36.71B | 2025 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $5,767 | 2025 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | 3.9% | 2025 | Actual |
| InflationCPI annual % | 0.3% | 2025 | Actual |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | 3.3% | 2025 | Estimate |
| Merchandise exportscurrent USD | $6.45B | 2024 | Actual |
| Merchandise importscurrent USD | $15.96B | 2024 | Actual |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is El Salvador's latest GDP?
The latest World Bank GDP observation used here is $36.71B for 2025.
What does merchandise trade show for El Salvador?
Merchandise exports were $6.45B and imports were $15.96B in 2024, giving a same-year balance of -$9.51B.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
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Core macroeconomic indicators with their actual reference years.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment
Matched-year merchandise exports and imports from the WTO economy profile.
Official data: WTO country profile