International tourist trips in El Salvador
El Salvador: International tourist trips was 3.19 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International tourist trips in El Salvador, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3.19 million for international tourist trips in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 137.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in El Salvador peaked at 3.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 235,000, in 1995.
El Salvador ranks 63rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourist trips in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 235,000 | — |
| 1996 | 283,000 | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 387,000 | +36.7% |
| 1998 | 542,000 | +40.1% |
| 1999 | 658,000 | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 795,000 | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 735,000 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 798,000 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 720,000 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 951,000 | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 549,000 | -68.9% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million | +122.0% |
| 2022 | 1.89 million | +55.1% |
| 2023 | 2.48 million | +31.1% |
| 2024 | 3.19 million | +28.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.19 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.19 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,950, 4.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +122.0% | 549,000 | 1.22 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 421,000 | 235,000 | 658,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 720,000 | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million | 1.15 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 549,000 | 3.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 tourist trips in El Salvador?
- International tourist trips in El Salvador was 3.19 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,000 in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for international tourist trips?
- El Salvador ranks 63rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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