Reports indicate that the World Bank has improved its growth outlook for the country to 3.5 percent in 2025 and 3 percent in 2026, according to its Global Economic Prospects report. This departs from the October forecast of 2.6 percent growth in 2025 and 2.5 percent in 2026.
Another multilateral organization, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), initially projected 2.5 percent growth in 2025 and 2026, but in December 2025 adjusted the figure, anticipating growth of around 4 percent for 2025, with favorable prospects for 2026.
The final figures for the potential growth of the local economy will be released at the end of March, when the Central Reserve Bank (BCR) publishes the updated national accounts system.
To date, the government entity has projected that the gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.44 percent in the first quarter, continuing at 4.12 percent in the second and 5.1 percent in the third.
The government indicates that the country could exceed 4.1 percent growth by 2025.
The World Bank estimates that the global economy is becoming increasingly resistant to growth, a situation that also affects El Salvador.
The report specified that the 2025 growth projection was supported by increased trade as a contingency measure taken by businesses in response to policy changes and the rapid adjustments in global supply chains.
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