# El Salvador (SV)

**Capital:** San Salvador  
**Currency:** US-Dollar (USD) (USD)  
**Population:** 6'029'976  
**Area:** 21'041 km²

El Salvador (ISO code SV) lies on the Pacific coast of Central America, bordering Guatemala and Honduras. It is a presidential republic and Central America's smallest yet densely populated country. The US dollar has been the official currency since 2001; Bitcoin lost its legal-tender status in January 2025 under an IMF programme. The economy relies on services, manufacturing (textiles and maquila) and agriculture, with coffee, sugar and apparel as traditional exports. Foreign trade is dominated by the USA under CAFTA-DR, supported by the EU-Central America Association Agreement. The Pacific port of Acajutla and Monsenor Oscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) anchor the country's logistics, while major investment is planned to expand Acajutla and reactivate the La Union port.

**Top Import Partners:** US, CN, GT, MX, HN

**Top Export Partners:** US, GT, HN, NI, CR

**Top Import Goods:** Mineralöle, Maschinen, Fahrzeuge, Elektronik, Lebensmittel

**Top Export Goods:** Textilien, Kaffee, Zucker, Elektronik, Chemie

**Key Airports:**
- [Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/monsenor-oscar-arnulfo-romero-international-airport-sal)
- [Ilopango International Airport (ILS)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/ilopango-international-airport-ils)
- [Barillas Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/barillas-airport-2747)
- [Casas Nuevas Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/casas-nuevas-airport-15347)
- [Ceiba Doblada Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/ceiba-doblada-airport-6053)
- [Corral De Mulas Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/corral-de-mulas-airport-7565)
- [El Jocotillo Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/el-jocotillo-airport-9647)
- [El Platanar Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/el-platanar-airport-32140)
- [El Ronco Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/el-ronco-airport-21248)
- [El Tamarindo Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/el-tamarindo-airport-5492)

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