Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in El Salvador
El Salvador: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 112.63 trips per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in El Salvador, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 112.63 trips per square kilometre for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.4% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in El Salvador peaked at 112.63 trips per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.65 trips per square kilometre, in 1998.
El Salvador ranks 41st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.1 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 13.13 trips per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 10.28 trips per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 9.65 trips per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 19.59 trips per square kilometre | +103.0% |
| 2000 | 23.65 trips per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 23.84 trips per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.32 trips per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 2003 | 27.22 trips per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 35.81 trips per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 41.65 trips per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 45.22 trips per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 48.07 trips per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 46.72 trips per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 44.55 trips per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 47.54 trips per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 50.24 trips per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 53.09 trips per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 54.85 trips per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 57.31 trips per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 59.67 trips per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 59.42 trips per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.5 trips per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 73.58 trips per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 79.8 trips per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 24.9 trips per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 2021 | 56.53 trips per square kilometre | +127.0% |
| 2022 | 86.4 trips per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2023 | 112.63 trips per square kilometre | +30.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 112.63 trips per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.98 trips per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 112.63 trips per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.15 trips per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +127.0% | 24.9 trips per square kilometre | 56.53 trips per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +103.0% | 9.65 trips per square kilometre | 19.59 trips per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.75 trips per square kilometre | 9.65 trips per square kilometre | 19.59 trips per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 37.5 trips per square kilometre | 23.65 trips per square kilometre | 48.07 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4 trips per square kilometre | 47.54 trips per square kilometre | 79.8 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.12 trips per square kilometre | 24.9 trips per square kilometre | 112.63 trips per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 38 Israel 129.34 trips per square kilometre compare
- 39 United Arab Emirates 127.22 trips per square kilometre compare
- 40 United Kingdom 126.69 trips per square kilometre compare
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 110.53 trips per square kilometre compare
- 43 Bulgaria 88.92 trips per square kilometre compare
- 44 American Samoa 83.2 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in El Salvador?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in El Salvador was 112.63 trips per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 112.63 trips per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.65 trips per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- El Salvador ranks 41st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.