El Salvador Inflation Rate

Last Release

Nov 30, 2025

Actual

1.14

Units In

0.94

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jan 09, 2026

Time to Release

1 Months 2 Days 16 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
12.2 Jan 1996	-2.25 Sep 2015	3.04 %	1994-2025	N/A

In El Salvador, the most important category in the consumer price index is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (26.3 percent of total weight). Housing and Utilities accounts for 12.4 percent; Transport for 12 percent; Restaurants and Hotels for 8.2 percent; Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance for 7.8 percent and Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 7.7 percent. Recreation and Culture; Health; Clothing and Footwear; Communication; Education and Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco account for the remaining 25.6 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

Consumer prices in El Salvador rose 1.14% year-over-year in November 2025, up from 0.93% in October, marking the third consecutive month of inflation. It remained the highest rate since August 2024. The increase was led by food (and related items), which rose 2.28% (from 1.41% in October). Additional upward pressure came from restaurants and hotels (3.48% vs 3.41%) and healthcare (2.22% vs 1.88%), while housing and utilities eased to 1.30% from 1.68%. By contrast, prices continued to fall for transport (-2.86% vs -2.02%), clothing and footwear (-0.62% vs -0.72%), household goods (-0.12% vs -0.60%), and communications (-0.37% vs -0.36%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.11% in November, following a 0.28% increase in October.