El Salvador Inflation Rate

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

0.14

Units In

0.06

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 08, 2025

Time to Release

21 Days 23 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
12.2 Jan 1996	-2.25 Sep 2015	3.1 %	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 0.14% year-over-year in March 2025, after edging up 0.06% in February. Upward price pressures came from housing and utilities (2.23% vs 1.99% in February), restaurants and hotels (3.25% vs 3.74%), and healthcare (2.02% vs 2.34%). Meanwhile, downward pressures were seen in transport (-1.12% vs -3.30%), household equipment (-1.67% vs -2.24%), communication (-0.74% vs -0.75%), and clothing and footwear (-0.52% vs -0.30%). Food and alcoholic beverages declined for the sixth consecutive month, marking the steepest drop in the sequence (-0.98% vs -0.55%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.14% in March, reversing a 0.06% decline in February.