El Salvador: The Digital Pioneer of the Americas
El Salvador is Central America's smallest and most densely populated country, with 6.5 million inhabitants. Fully dollarized since 2001, El Salvador became the world's first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender (2021), positioning itself as a global pioneer in the digital economy. Its GDP exceeds US$35 billion, driven by remittances (US$8B+/year), maquiladora, tourism and a rapidly growing technology services sector.
El Salvador's tax ecosystem has evolved rapidly: DGII implemented DTE (Documentos Tributarios Electrónicos) as the mandatory standard, requiring all companies to issue electronically certified digital invoices. This modernization, combined with relatively low taxes and CAFTA-DR access, makes El Salvador an attractive destination for investment and Central American nearshoring.
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