El Salvador Economy Grows 5.1% in Second Quarter as Construction Leads
El Salvador economy grew 5.1% in Q2 2026, up from 4.8% in Q1, the central bank says. Output hit US$10.06bn as construction led and farming shrank. The post El Salvador Economy Grows 5.1% in Second Quarter as Construction Leads appeared first on The Rio Times .
El Salvador's economy expanded by 5.1% year-on-year in the second quarter, according to the Central Reserve Bank (BCR), surpassing the 4.8% growth seen in the first quarter. The growth was primarily driven by the construction sector, which saw an 11.2% increase in the second quarter. Other activities that contributed to the expansion included hotels and restaurants, which grew 6.3%, and credit for construction, which rose by 30.9% year-on-year.
The Central Reserve Bank raised its full-year GDP forecast to a range of 4.5% to 5%, based on these strong second-quarter figures. However, agriculture and personal services sectors contracted slightly, and the impact of El Niño weather pattern on harvests remains uncertain.
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