El Salvador Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jun 30, 2025

Actual

-0.17

Units In

-0.21

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Aug 14, 2025

Time to Release

1 Months 5 Days 20 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
12.2 Jan 1996	-2.25 Sep 2015	3.08 %	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 declined by 0.17% year-over-year in June 2025, following a 0.21% drop in May and marking a second consecutive month of deflation. The continued decrease was driven largely by a sustained drop in food and alcoholic beverage prices, which fell for the ninth straight month (-1.44% vs -0.69% in May). Other notable declines came from transport (-3.60%), clothing and footwear (-1.13%), household equipment (-0.97%), and communication (-0.78%). In contrast, inflation picked up in categories such as restaurants and hotels (3.29%), healthcare (2.06%), and housing and utilities (2.34%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.32% in June, accelerating from May’s 0.11% increase. The data reflect mixed inflationary pressures, with persistent declines in key goods partially offset by steady gains in services.