During 2018, tourist arrivals to Guatemala reached 2.4 million and the year-on-year increase was 14%. By 2019, the number of visitors is expected to rise to 2.6 million, representing a 10% increase.
According to figures from the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (INGUAT), it is estimated that between 2018 and 2019, foreign exchange income in the sector will register a 2% increase, going from $1.231 million to $1.249 million.
In 2017, tourists stayed on average 8.6 nights and spent an average of $134 per day, which is an increase of 1% and 2%, respectively, from 2016.
From a Report by the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic:
Tourist Expenditure and Average Stay by Air:
Non-resident foreigners who visited the country, in the year 2017, recorded an average stay of 8.6 nights, representing growth of 0.8% and made an average daily expenditure of US $133.5, an increase of 2.2%, compared to 2016.
During the last year it was reported that the average stay of tourists was 10.5 days, which represents an increase of 11% compared to what was recorded in 2016.
The Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN) reported that "...Average daily per capita expenditure made by non-residents who arrived in the country was 44.9 dollars, which represents growth of 0.2percent with respect to 2016. The biggest expense was reported by tourists from North and South America."
At the end of the fourth quarter of 2014 the average stay increased from 6.9 to 8.2 days from the previous quarter, but the average daily expenditure remained at $43.
The average stay for a tourist from South America is 8.6 days, while tourists from other regions reported 13.9 days on average. The average daily tourist expenditure during 2014 was $43.40, only $0.90 more than the amount reported in 2013.
In order to promote tourism passengers with flight connections in El Salvador will be allowed remain in the country and take advantage of tourist activities for up to 48 hours without paying taxes.
From a press release issued by the Ministry of Tourism of El Salvador (MITUR):
THE PROJECT SEEKS TO ATTRACT TOURISTS IN TRANSIT THROUGH THE AIRPORT AND INVITE THEM TO TAKE PART IN TOURISM ACTIVITIES FOR UP TO 48 HOURS, WITH NO ADDITIONAL CHARGES.
The Ministry of Tourism officially presented the Data Tour Statistics Information System.
The system, financed through an agreement with the Secretariat of Tourism in Mexico (SECTUR) is a tool which will facilitate, generate and use statistics from the Salvadoran Hotel Sector.
The article by Guadalupe Hernandez on Elsalvador.com says that: "The model, which was officially delivered by Sector to Ruben Rochi, minister of Tourism and President of the Salvadoran Tourism Corporation, which will allow the measuring of 21 indicators for the Hotel industry. These include: average stay, rooms registered, tourist arrival, rooms available and others.