International one-day trips in El Salvador
El Salvador: International one-day trips was 769,805 arrivals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International one-day trips in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 769,805 arrivals for international one-day trips in 2024.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international one-day trips in El Salvador peaked at 895,079 arrivals in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,000 arrivals, in 2001.
That places El Salvador 48th out of 136 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 one-day trips in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72,000 arrivals | — |
| 2001 | 69,000 arrivals | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 87,000 arrivals | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 78,000 arrivals | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 79,000 arrivals | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 179,000 arrivals | +126.6% |
| 2006 | 222,000 arrivals | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 381,000 arrivals | +71.6% |
| 2008 | 490,000 arrivals | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 391,000 arrivals | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 456,000 arrivals | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 450,000 arrivals | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 483,000 arrivals | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 539,000 arrivals | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 541,000 arrivals | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 571,000 arrivals | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 618,000 arrivals | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 691,000 arrivals | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 858,400 arrivals | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 873,000 arrivals | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 217,000 arrivals | -75.1% |
| 2021 | 217,000 arrivals | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 650,000 arrivals | +199.5% |
| 2023 | 895,079 arrivals | +37.7% |
| 2024 | 769,805 arrivals | -14.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 769,805 arrivals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 215,500 arrivals, 3.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 769,805 arrivals is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372,800 arrivals, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International one-day trips 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +199.5% | 217,000 arrivals | 650,000 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 204,800 arrivals | 69,000 arrivals | 490,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 608,040 arrivals | 450,000 arrivals | 873,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 549,777 arrivals | 217,000 arrivals | 895,079 arrivals | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 45 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 844,000 arrivals compare
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- 47 United Kingdom 801,734 arrivals compare
- 49 Cayman Islands 743,400 arrivals compare
- 50 Thailand 618,000 arrivals
- 51 Aruba 610,000 arrivals 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 international one-day trips in El Salvador?
- International one-day trips in El Salvador was 769,805 arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international one-day trips recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 895,079 arrivals in 2023.
- What is the lowest international one-day trips recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,000 arrivals in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for international one-day trips?
- El Salvador ranks 48th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international one-day trips rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 one-day trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.