The Metropolitan Area of San Salvador (AMSS) is experiencing a surge in private investment, with 487 projects currently underway, according to Luis Rodríguez, Executive Director of the Planning Office of the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador (OPAMSS). This activity reflects growing dynamism in housing, tourism, construction, and industrial logistics.

Rodríguez reported that most projects are residential, yet tourism and industrial logistics are also expanding. In the first five months of the current administration, OPAMSS approved numerous initiatives totaling $1.1 billion, contributing to a total of $3.405 billion in private investment, predominantly in housing. The industrial logistics sector alone has grown by 16%, while construction-related imports through ports increased by 54%.

The expansion of OPAMSS’s territorial coverage from 600 to 1,200 square kilometers, including strategic areas such as Surf City, has been pivotal in organizing urban and economic growth. Rodríguez emphasized that private activity is complemented by public investment in infrastructure, including roads, ports, airports, customs, and borders, which collectively strengthen the logistics sector.

Investment is attracting both local and international investors, including Salvadorans abroad, who are increasingly channeling remittances into construction and property projects rather than expenses. Rodríguez highlighted that the combination of a secure investment environment and streamlined procedures has been essential in driving these results.

“This close collaboration between the government and private sector is achieving significant economic dynamism, demonstrating confidence in El Salvador’s growth potential,” Rodríguez concluded.