El Salvador Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jan 31, 2025

Actual

0.31

Units In

0.29

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Mar 07, 2025

Time to Release

25 Days 12 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
12.2 Jan 1996	-2.25 Sep 2015	3.12 %	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 increased by 0.31% year-over-year in January 2025, accelerating from a 0.29% decline in December. This marked the highest rate since September, driven by faster price increases for restaurants and hotels (3.98% vs. 3.86% in December) and healthcare (2.35% vs. 2.30%). Other contributing factors included housing and utilities (1.97% vs. 2.07%) and clothing and footwear (0.14% vs. 0.10%). However, food prices dropped for the fourth time since July 2021 (-0.49% vs. -0.47%), along with declines in transport (-1.65% vs. -1.58%), household equipment (-1.91% vs. -2.18%), and communication (-0.73% vs. -0.39%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.17%, following a 0.17% decline in December.