InvestinElSalvador

Pharmaceutical

IMG 2 (1)

Karla Patricia Contreras Rivera

Specialist for the Diverse Manufacturing Sector

kcontreras@investlbdev.consiti.com
Mobile: +503 7071-7045

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Patricia Fuentes Rivera

Specialist for the Diverse Manufacturing Sector

pfuentes@investlbdev.consiti.com
Mobile: +503 7071-7060

El Salvador presents a promising outlook for the export of pharmaceutical products, driven by its growing industry and internationally recognized quality standards.

With a strategic location in Central America, the country facilitates access to markets in the region, as well as the United States and other key destinations.

Local companies benefit from favorable regulations and a commitment to good manufacturing practices, enabling them to offer competitive, high-quality products. This combination of factors creates significant opportunities to expand El Salvador’s presence in international health trade.

Certified pharmaceutical laboratories

+30

Nominal average wage as of May 2023

USD $882
USD 182.7M

Pharmaceutical sector exports (2023)

3%

Share of Salvadoran exports (2023)

+50

Export destinations (2023)

Main exported products
Picture of manufacture of pills and encapsulation.
  • Medicine for human use
  • Medicine containing vitamins
close-up of pharmaceutical production line stand
  • Medicine containing antibiotics
  • Contraceptives
Plain ampule vials for injections close up photo
  • Medicines containing hormones
Main destinations
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