A. M. El Salvador’s textile and apparel sector demonstrated outstanding performance, consolidating its position as one of the main drivers of the country’s exports. With a share exceeding 29% of the total, the industry positioned itself as one of the most dynamic sectors within the salvadoran economy.
The Asociación Salvadoreña de Industriales (ASI) highlighted that this result was driven by export growth in both volume and value, with a significant increase in plastics, paper, cardboard, food, and beverages. However, it emphasized that textiles are the leading force in foreign trade.
In concrete figures, the maquila manufacturing industry exported US$86.06 million in the most recent period. Within this amount, the knitwear maquila industry generated US$42.47 million, other products totaled US$37.06 million, and textile products reached US$6.53 million.
According to Carla Domínguez, the union’s Industrial Intelligence Manager, this performance confirms the sector’s strength, although she acknowledged that innovation challenges still exist for some sectors that face complications due to the international context and other factors.
The sugar agroindustry, along with the electronics sector, animal feed production, furniture, and footwear, are also part of the export portfolio, although they need greater efforts to consolidate a more competitive performance.
Despite these challenges, the overall balance was positive and with expectations of continued growth. The textile sector, with over 29% market share, remains a leader and benchmark, demonstrating that El Salvador has industrial sectors capable of standing out in the international market.
