FX.co ★ El Salvador Inflation Rate Highest Since 2023

El Salvador’s annual inflation accelerated to 3.91% in October 2026, up from 3.60% in September, reaching its highest level since May 2023. The increase was driven largely by food and non-alcoholic beverages, whose prices rose at their fastest pace since October 2023 (5.06% vs. 4.44% in September). Inflation also picked up sharply in the transport sector (10.64% vs. 2.89%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices advanced 0.58% in October, after a 0.45% increase in September, marking the strongest monthly rise in six months.