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

Latest (2024)
2.87 million trips
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
52nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.87 million trips
in 2024
All-time low
200,000 trips
in 1998
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in El Salvador, 1995–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1995200920241995: 230.0k trips1996: 272.0k trips1997: 213.0k trips1998: 200.0k trips1999: 406.0k trips2000: 490.0k trips2001: 494.0k trips2002: 794.0k trips2003: 564.0k trips2004: 742.0k trips2005: 863.0k trips2006: 937.0k trips2007: 996.0k trips2008: 968.0k trips2009: 923.0k trips2010: 985.0k trips2011: 1.0M trips2012: 1.1M trips2013: 1.1M trips2014: 1.2M trips2015: 1.2M trips2016: 1.2M trips2017: 1.4M trips2018: 1.5M trips2019: 1.7M trips2020: 516.0k trips2021: 1.2M trips2022: 1.8M trips2023: 2.3M trips2024: 2.9M trips

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

Annual values for International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in El Salvador, 1995 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 49 Colombia 3.10 million trips compare
  2. 50 South Korea 3.09 million trips compare
  3. 51 Australia 2.96 million trips compare
  4. 53 Costa Rica 2.75 million trips compare
  5. 54 Oman 2.61 million trips compare
  6. 55 Ukraine 2.48 million trips compare

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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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Indicator
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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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.