Investor guides
The Data, Laws and Facts Behind Investing in El Salvador
Current economic figures, the laws you will deal with and where to read them, and practical facts about taxes, residence and work.
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11 charts
Economy in charts
Growth, inflation, remittances, foreign investment, exports, tourism and public debt, from World Bank, IMF and MITUR data.
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39 laws
Investment legislation
A plain-English summary of each law investors deal with most, from the Commercial Code to the Labour Code, with links to the official texts.
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10 new for November 2026
Fact sheets
Sourced one-page briefings on El Salvador at a glance, taxes, setting up a company, free zones, residence visas and buying property, each with a PDF download.
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29 facts
Did you know?
Tax rates, residence and employment rules, the currency, the working week and other figures worth knowing, each with its source.
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50 institutions
Government websites
The websites of the government, the ministries, and the authorities and registers a business deals with.
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6 countries
Comparison tables
El Salvador against Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama and the Dominican Republic on taxes, minimum wages, power prices, growth and foreign investment.
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Investing from abroad
Diaspora investors
Documents, powers of attorney, FSV home loans, banking, taxes and the 2025 diaspora law for Salvadorans living abroad.
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Three Things About El Salvador
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Investment treaties
El Salvador has 16 bilateral investment treaties in force.
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Remittances
Salvadorans abroad sent home USD 9,987.9 million in 2025, about 27% of GDP.
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Tourism
El Salvador received 4,123,892 international visitors in 2025, who spent USD 3,635 million.
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