{
  "id": 11138206,
  "title": "El Salvador Economy Grows 5.1% in Second Quarter as Construction Leads",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/el-salvador-economy-grows-5-1-in-second-quarter-as-construction-leads",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T07:25:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/el-salvador-economy-grows-5-1-percent-q2-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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 .",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Rio Times",
        "title": "Paraguay Economy Grows 4% in Second Quarter as Exports Rise and Investment Falls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/paraguay-economy-grows-4-in-second-quarter-as-exports-rise-and",
        "published": "2026-10-01T07:25:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}