KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The contribution of Travel & Tourism to Gross Domestic Product is expected to decline from 9.1% (US$1,954.4 mn) in 2008 to 8.1% (US$3,012.5 mn) by 2018.

Employment
The contribution of the Travel & Tourism economy to employment is expected to fall from 221,000 jobs in 2008, 7.9% of total employment or 1 in every 12.7 jobs to 256,000 jobs, 7.1% of total employment or 1 in every 14.2 jobs by 2018.

Growth
Real GDP growth for Travel & Tourism economy is expected to be -0.1% in 2008 and to average 2.0% per annum over the coming 10 years.

Exports
Export earnings from international visitors and tourism goods are expected to generate 25.0% of total exports (US$1,422.9 mn) in 2008, growing (nominal terms) to US$2,165.2 mn (22.2% of total) in 2018.

WORLD RANKING

The El Salvador Travel & Tourism economy is ranked number:

• 97 in absolute size worldwide
• 96 in relative contribution to national economies
• 167 in long-term (10-year) growth

(176 countries are estimated by WTTC / OE)