Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in El Salvador

El Salvador: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists was 1.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.69
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
38th
of 105 countries
All-time high
1.69
in 2024
All-time low
1.02
in 2016
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in El Salvador, 2010–2024

00.511.52010201720242010: 1.22011: 12012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 1.22015: 1.12016: 12017: 1.12018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.42021: 1.52022: 1.52023: 1.62024: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in El Salvador is 1.69, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in El Salvador peaked at 1.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2016.

That places El Salvador 38th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in El Salvador, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 1.15
2011 1.02 -11.3%
2012 1.08 +5.7%
2013 1.1 +2.0%
2014 1.16 +5.1%
2015 1.12 -3.0%
2016 1.02 -9.4%
2017 1.12 +9.8%
2018 1.33 +19.3%
2019 1.33 -0.3%
2020 1.43 +7.5%
2021 1.52 +6.7%
2022 1.49 -2.2%
2023 1.63 +9.6%
2024 1.69 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.14 1.02 1.33 10
2020s 1.55 1.43 1.69 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in El Salvador?
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in El Salvador was 1.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourists recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 in 2024.
What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourists recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2016.
How does El Salvador rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourists?
El Salvador ranks 38th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourists rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
107 places, 2,238 data points, 1995–2024
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