In addition, salvadorans visiting the country will be able to bring in new or used goods up to US$3,000, without paying taxes, during the period from december 2023 to january 2024, when entering the country by any means, whether by land, air, or sea.

These new measures have generated a 30% growth in salvadoran tourism compared to last year, only at the Aeropuerto Internacional San Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez, from december 1 to 22 there is a record of 887 thousand passenger arrivals and departures, and 15 thousand tourists entering and leaving the country daily, according to the report of Migration and Immigration of El Salvador.

The Ministerio de Turismo (Mitur) estimates that foreign tourists and the diaspora will spend US$313 million in foreign currency. According to the head of Tourism, Morena Valdez, it is expected that 50% of travelers during Christmas and New Year's Eve will enter the country by air, while the rest will arrive through the different land borders of the country.

It is important to mention that 2023 has been a year with historical figures for the airport, since by the end of November it had reached 4 million passengers handled, which represents a 30 % increase with respect to 2022.

Translated by: A.M