Press Secretariat: Summarizes figures from the annual report on the country's micro and small businesses
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En El Salvador hay aproximadamente 925,815 mype, que constituyen más del 99 % del parque empresarial; además, aportan el 48.8 % del producto interno bruto (PIB), de acuerdo con el cuarto informe anual: El estado de la mype 2026: La otra cara de la economía. Más detalles:— Secretaría de Prensa (@SecPrensaSV) · Oct 23, 2026 · 14:38 (El Salvador time)
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The presidential press office summarizes figures from the annual report on the country's micro and small businesses.
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