International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in El Salvador
El Salvador: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons was 2.87 million trips in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in El Salvador, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in El Salvador is 2.87 million trips, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 141.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in El Salvador peaked at 2.87 million trips in 2024 and was at its lowest, 200,000 trips, in 1998.
That places El Salvador 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 230,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 272,000 trips | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 213,000 trips | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 200,000 trips | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 406,000 trips | +103.0% |
| 2000 | 490,000 trips | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 494,000 trips | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 794,000 trips | +60.7% |
| 2003 | 564,000 trips | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 742,000 trips | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 863,000 trips | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 937,000 trips | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 996,000 trips | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 968,000 trips | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 923,000 trips | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 985,000 trips | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million trips | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million trips | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million trips | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million trips | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million trips | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million trips | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million trips | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million trips | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.65 million trips | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 516,000 trips | -68.8% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million trips | +127.0% |
| 2022 | 1.79 million trips | +52.8% |
| 2023 | 2.33 million trips | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 2.87 million trips | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 264,200 trips | 200,000 trips | 406,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 777,100 trips | 490,000 trips | 996,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million trips | 985,000 trips | 1.65 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million trips | 516,000 trips | 2.87 million trips | 5 |
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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 international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in El Salvador?
- International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in El Salvador was 2.87 million trips in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 million trips in 2024.
- What is the lowest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 trips in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.