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El Salvador’s goods exports reached US$597.18 million in June 2026, according to data from the Banco Central de Reserva.The figure represented an increase of US$41.56 million compared to may 2026, when exports totaled US$555.62 million, equivalent to a monthly growth rate of 7.5%. Compared to june 2025, when exports totaled US$540.66 million, the increase was US$56.52 million, or 10.5% more.
The sector that recorded the highest growth between may and june was Cane Sugar and other Sugars, whose exports rose from US$9.79 million to US$22.02 million, an increase of US$12.23 million, or 124.9%. This was followed by Manufacturing, the main component of salvadoran exports, which rose from US$449.89 million to US$482.24 million, equivalent to an additional US$32.35 million, or 7.2%. The Maquila manufacturing sector also stood out, growing from US$75.12 million to US$86.87 million, a 15.6% increase.
Other sectors also posted gains in june. The electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply sector rose from US$1.90 million to US$4.23 million, a 122.6% increase. Within the manufacturing sector, the “Other Products” segment increased from US$439.82 million to US$460.01 million, representing a 4.6% increase over may.
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In contrast, some sectors saw declines. Agriculture, livestock, forestry, and fishing saw exports decline from US$27.81 million to US$23.59 million, a 15.2% drop. Similarly, the wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles sector fell from US$0.85 million to US$0.19 million, a 77.6% decrease. Within the manufacturing sector, processed coffee fell from US$0.28 million to US$0.21 million, representing a 25.0% decrease. According to BCR data, no sector remained exactly at the same level between may and june, as all recorded either upward or downward variations.
A comparison with june 2025 shows a similar trend. Cane sugar and other sugars once again led the increases, rising from US$8.12 million to US$22.02 million—a 171.2% increase. The manufacturing sector increased from US$435.00 million to US$482.24 million, equivalent to 10.9%, while the maquila manufacturing sector rose from US$73.20 million to US$86.87 million, an increase of 18.7%.
In contrast, Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, and Fishing fell from US$29.43 million to US$23.59 million, a 19.8% decrease. The sector of wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles also recorded a sharp contraction, falling from US$0.86 million to US$0.19 million, a decrease of 77.9%. Meanwhile, processed coffee showed a moderate change, rising from US$0.19 million to US$0.21 million, representing a 10.5% increase.
Data from the Banco Central de Reserva show that june was a positive month for salvadoran exports, driven mainly by strong performance in cane sugar and other sugars, as well as by growth in the manufacturing and maquila sectors. However, sectors such as agriculture and trade continued to show declines, indicating that export performance remains uneven across the country’s various economic activities.
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