FX.co ★ El Salvador Posts Deflation in June

In June 2025, El Salvador experienced a modest decline in consumer prices, with a year-over-year decrease of 0.17%, slightly improving from the 0.21% drop recorded in May. The primary contributors to this downward trend were food and alcoholic beverages, marking their ninth consecutive month of decline with a reduction of 1.44%, down from May's decrease of 0.69%. Other sectors also saw price reductions, including transport, which decreased by 3.60% compared to a 5.39% fall in May, clothing and footwear down by 1.13% from a previous 0.87% drop, household equipment which lessened by 0.97% from 1.84%, and communication decreasing by 0.78%, slightly more than May's 0.73%. In contrast, inflation showed an uptick in specific areas such as restaurants and hotels, with an increase to 3.29% from 3.23%, healthcare rising to 2.06% from 1.67%, and housing and utilities climbing to 2.34%, up from 2.31%. On a monthly scale, consumer prices rose by 0.32% in June, indicating an acceleration from the modest 0.11% increase observed in May.