Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in El Salvador
El Salvador: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 3.92 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in El Salvador, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in El Salvador is 3.92 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 205.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in El Salvador peaked at 3.92 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 152.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places El Salvador 69th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 238.33 million current US$ | 152.00 million current US$ | 408.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 621.70 million current US$ | 437.00 million current US$ | 793.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 billion current US$ | 646.00 million current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 billion current US$ | 755.36 million current US$ | 3.92 billion current US$ | 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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in El Salvador?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in El Salvador was 3.92 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- El Salvador ranks 69th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.2%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.