El Salvador vs Guatemala: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
El Salvador
321,440 trips
in 2024
Guatemala
310,600 trips
in 2022
El Salvador rank
55th
Guatemala rank
56th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 321,440 trips against 310,600 trips in Guatemala, a difference of 10,840 trips.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 55th and Guatemala ranks 56th of 175 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,333 trips | 171,667 trips | 108,333 trips | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 317,250 trips | 324,325 trips | 7,075 trips | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 153,630 trips | 312,530 trips | 158,900 trips | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 60,586 trips | 176,567 trips | 115,981 trips | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 321,440 trips against 310,600 trips in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 10,840 trips, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- El Salvador ranks 55th and Guatemala ranks 56th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.