El Salvador Inflation Rate

Last Release

Apr 30, 2025

Actual

-0.11

Units In

0.14

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jun 10, 2025

Time to Release

30 Days 5 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
12.2 Jan 1996	-2.25 Sep 2015	3.09 %	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 decreased by 0.11% year-over-year in April 2025, after edging up 0.14% in March. downward price pressures came from transport (-5.53% vs -1.58% in March), household equipment (-1.75% vs -1.67%), clothing and footwear (-0.65% vs -0.52%), and healthcare (1.83% vs 2.02%). Meanwhile, upward pressures were seen in housing and utilities (2.31% vs 2.23%), restaurants and hotels (3.49% vs 3.25%), and communication (-0.70% vs -0.75%). Food and alcoholic beverages declined for the seventh consecutive month (-0.63% vs -0.98%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged marginally higher by 0.03% in April, reversing a 0.14% increase in March.