A. M. 
Salvadoran exports registered solid growth through november 2025, driven primarily by the manufacturing and maquila industries, according to preliminary data from the Banco Central de Reserva (BCR). The accumulated value between january and november reached US$8,242.21 million, exceeding the total exported during all of 2024 by US$1,713.25 million, confirming a significant expansion of the productive sector.
In annual terms, this performance represents a 26.2% increase compared to the US$6,528.96 million exported in the twelve months of 2024. This dynamism is also reflected in the monthly average: in 2025, exports averaged US$749.29 million during the first eleven months, above the monthly average of US$544.08 million recorded the previous year. The highest level of the year was observed in july 2025, when external sales reached US$641.67 million.
The manufacturing sector solidified its position as the main driver of exports, with relatively stable monthly amounts ranging from US$444.62 million to US$527.58 million during 2024 and 2025, and an average of approximately US$460 million per month. Within this group, the performance of cane sugar stands out, reaching peaks of US$60.8 million in january 2024 and US$42.73 million in february 2025, while the remaining manufactured products maintained values that varied between US$380 million and US$521 million per month. Processed coffee had a marginal share, with exports ranging from US$0.05 million to US$0.53 million.
The maquila manufacturing industry also made a consistent contribution to export growth, with monthly values ranging from US$47 million to US$86 million. The highest figure was recorded again in july 2025, at US$86.06 million. Among the most significant subsectors were the maquila of other products, with values ranging from US$12 million to US$40 million and a peak of US$40.28 million in october 2025; the maquila of knitwear, which fluctuated between US$27 million and US$46 million, reaching a peak of US$42.47 million in july 2025; and the maquila of textile products, with more moderate figures ranging from US$3 million to US$10 million.
The agricultural sector exhibited seasonal behavior, with exports ranging from US$5 million to US$32 million per month. The main product was unprocessed green coffee, with shipments fluctuating between US$1.89 million and US$26.23 million, reaching their peak in march 2025 at US$31.55 million. In contrast, the mining and quarrying sectors maintained a marginal share, with amounts between US$0.02 million and US$0.11 million, while electricity and gas registered variable values from US$0.26 million to US$6.21 million, and retail trade did not exceed US$0.87 million.
The BCR also clarifies methodological adjustments in product classification: raw coffee is counted within the agricultural sector, while sugar and some processed fruits are included in the manufacturing industries. Taken together, these figures reflect a strengthening of the country’s export base, with a clear leadership from the industrial sector and a performance that, as of november 2025, already significantly exceeds the previous year’s annual result.
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