The stock market in El Salvador closed 2024 with a 12% growth, reflecting increased activity in the purchase and sale of financial securities. According to the most recent report of the Superintendencia del Sistema Financiero, 9,391 transactions were registered in the country’s stock market, reaching a total of US$5,429 million traded.
This represents an increase of US$612 million compared to the previous year. One of the factors driving this growth was the increase in foreign investment, which reached 99.8% of the funds traded.
This dynamism demonstrates the confidence of international investors in the Salvadoran market, consolidating the country as an attractive destination for securities trading.
In addition, the Repo segment, where investors sell financial assets under a repurchase agreement, recorded more than US$2.583 billion in transactions. This market continues to be key to the liquidity and stability of the local financial system, allowing institutions to optimize their operations.
The positive performance of the stock market is attributed to the financial stability that the country has maintained, as well as to the diversification of products available to investors. These conditions have allowed both domestic and foreign companies to actively participate in the growth of the sector.
With this panorama, El Salvador strengthens its position in the region as an attractive market for investors, consolidating an environment of confidence and opportunities in the Stock Exchange.
A. M. 
