2025-12-25 05:26:09

Recently, the IMF released some interesting data. El Salvador's economic growth exceeded expectations, and IMF delegation leader Torres gave a quite positive assessment after an on-site visit.

What exactly did they say? The economy is expanding rapidly, driven mainly by three factors: a rebound in consumer confidence, record-high remittance inflows, and strong investment momentum. The combination of these three factors provides support for economic growth in 2025.

The IMF's latest forecast shows that El Salvador's real GDP growth rate will reach about 4% in 2025, and the outlook for 2026 is also rated as "very good." This is a significant increase from the previous estimate of 2.5%. Moreover, this is not a temporary rebound; the IMF pointed out that the local government is quite determined to consolidate fiscal stability.

Data indicates that El Salvador is expected to meet its primary balance target by the end of 2025, and the recently passed 2026 budget continues to push for deficit reduction. More importantly, these fiscal measures are actually taking effect—foreign exchange reserves are accumulating, and the government's reliance on domestic debt is decreasing. For a Central American country, this shows that policy implementation is still effective.

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rugpull_survivor

· 13h ago

Salvador's recent move is indeed impressive, with GDP jumping from 2.5% directly to 4%. No joke, right? Remittances have always been an invisible economic engine, and I didn't expect them to hit a new high. Wow, foreign exchange reserves are accumulating, and government debt is actually decreasing. That's a miracle for Central America, isn't it? It sounds like things have really changed, but we still need to observe further. What happens in 2026 will be the key.

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GasGuru

· 13h ago

El Salvador has indeed held steady this time, with a 4% growth rate much higher than expected... Looks like the Bitcoin national policy really paid off, and the remittance surge indicates what? --- Wait, even the IMF nodded? How fierce is that? A small Central American country forcibly reduced its deficit—there's definitely something there. --- But speaking of the record high remittances... we still need to see if the money is truly flowing in or just hype; it’s wise to watch for a few more quarters. --- Their fiscal execution is very tight; it feels like they are serious. 2026 really looks like it can be stabilized. --- From 2.5% to 4%, doubling, brother... Who would have thought of that? Awesome.

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BuyTheTop

· 13h ago

Wait, has El Salvador really taken off this time? Jumping from 2.5% directly to 4%... I need to keep an eye on the record high of remittances. Bitcoin countries are seriously working on the economy, and the fiscal deficit is still shrinking. This is truly different.

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WhaleInTraining

· 13h ago

Salvador's recent move is quite aggressive, with GDP growth directly jumping from 2.5% to 4%. Remittances have played a significant role. This is truly the real benefit brought by Bitcoin adoption—fiscal discipline plus foreign exchange reserve accumulation, much more reliable than countries that only shout slogans. Even the IMF has changed its tune, indicating there is indeed something there. However, it still depends on whether they can sustain it in the future. It's indeed rare for Central American countries to perform like this.

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