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Untitled Document Important dates - January 1 - New Year
- January 16 - Peace Treaties
- Holy Wednesday, Holy Thursday and Holy Friday - Changes every year
- May 1 - Labor Day
- August 4,5 and 6- San Salvador Holiday
- September 15 - Independence Day
- October 12 - Race Day
- November 2 - All Saint's Day
- November 5 - First call for independence
- December 25 - Christmas
Economic Statistics | El Salvador has a Gross Domestic Product of US$21,833MM. This is distributed by sectors in the following way: agriculture with 10.6%, having as main products coffee, sugar, corn, beans; industry with 28.7%, having as main products food processing, beverages, petroleum, chemicals; and the services sector with 60.7%. | National Accounts | National Accounts | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | est. 2009 | proj. 2010 | | | | | | | | 3.5% | 4.6% | 2.6% | -3.0% | 2.5% | | 18,654 | 20,373 | 22,115 | 21,833 | 22,561 | | 3,058 | 3,340 | 3,625 | 3,521 | 3,639 | | | | 100.0% | | | | Agriculture | | | 10.6% | | | | Industry | | | 28.7% | | | | Services | | | 60.7% | | | | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.5% | -0.2% | 2.5% | | -1.1% | -0.2% | -1.0% | -3.7% | -3.4% | GPD Growth Trade Statistics | Regarding foreign trade, US represents its main commercial partner buying 48.0% of Salvadorian exports, whereas the main export products are constituted by maquila products. | | Foreign Trade (2008) | | | | See other countries | | | | | | | | | | | Exports | | | | Imports | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | US | | 48.0% | | US | | 34.2% | | Guatemala | | 13.6% | | Mexico | | 9.0% | | Honduras | | 13.0% | | Guatemala | | 8.5% | | Costa Rica | | 3.7% | | Brazil | | 3.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Maquila | | 41.8% | | Intermediate goods | | 42.6% | | Coffee | | 5.6% | | Consumer goods | | 30.5% | | | | | | Capital goods | | 13.8% | | | | | | Maquila | | 13.1% | | Balance of Payments (US$ mill.) | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | est. 2009 | proy. 2010 | | | | | | | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | | | | | | | 3,759 | 4,039 | 4,611 | 3,931 | 4,466 | | 7,291 | 8,144 | 9,004 | 7,095 | 8,159 | | -3,611 | -4,358 | -4,891 | -3,588 | -4,102 | | % GDP | -19.4% | -21.4% | -22.1% | -16.4% | -18.2% | | -531 | -576 | -536 | -672 | -692 | | % GDP | -2.8% | -2.8% | -2.4% | -3.1% | -3.1% | | 3,472 | 3,750 | 3,832 | 3,691 | 3,877 | | % GDP | 18.6% | 18.4% | 17.3% | 16.9% | 17.2% | | -670 | -1,184 | -1,595 | -569 | -917 | % GDP | -3.6% | -5.8% | -7.2% | -2.6% | -4.1% | | 267 | 1,408 | 719 | 160 | 350 | | % GDP | 1.4% | 6.9% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 1.6% | | 273 | -166 | 138 | -260 | 70 | | % GDP | 1.5% | -0.8% | 0.6% | -1.2% | 0.3% | | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | est. 2009 | proj. 2010 | | | | | | | | 9,219 | 8,809 | 8,866 | 9,661 | 9,761 | | % GDP | 49.4% | 43.2% | 40.1% | 44.2% | 43.3% | | | | | | | | 1,138 | 1,047 | 821 | 844 | 938 | | 617 | 541 | 417 | 412 | 488 | | 521 | 506 | 404 | 432 | 450 | | | | | | | Country links Media Government and Financial Entities International Agreements
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