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We review the statistical data of the 2024, year in which there was a record of international departures of Ecuadorians to countries throughout the world.
Within a very complicated year for the country that we have reviewed in several publications on this blog, There is a particular statistic that does not necessarily mean that people are traveling more to enjoy a good vacation., but could be interpreted as a reflection of the security crisis, electricity and economic instability facing Ecuador.
Of course, of the figures we are going to check, An important part of the travelers are tourists or travelers who usually use different means of transportation for their annual plans., But there is an interannual trend and this is upwards, undoubtedly driven by migration.
Ecuadorian exits during the 2024
Specific, last year 1.857.418 Ecuadorians left the country by air, land, maritime and river, which represents an increase in 8.10% compared to the 2023 When we go out 1.712.731 of outdoor travelers, This means a growth of 144.687 more travelers.
The monthly behavior of 2024 was next:
| Mes | Travellers |
| 01-ene | 117,191 |
| 2-Airbus press photo We start a review of the most important news | 154,899 |
| 3-Mar | 180,923 |
| 04-abr | 163,521 |
| 5-May | 160,453 |
| 6-Jun | 127,659 |
| 7-Jul | 160,889 |
| 08-ago | 199,966 |
| 9-Sep | 153,155 |
| 10-Oct | 154,197 |
| 11-Nov | 147,176 |
| 12-dic | 137,389 |
August was the highest month for travelers, which adds to the mid-year high season for vacations in the country, in which it was almost reached 200 thousand Ecuadorians leaving the country, another record.
Discriminated by transportation, the statistics look like this:
- aerial: 1.458.793
- Fluvial: 1.116
- Maritime: 9.287
- Land: 388.222
It is key at this point to indicate that, during the 2024 There was also a record of international departures by air and land that had not been seen from the 2016.
Year-on-year comparison
I mentioned upward trend, for it, I will put into context the annual departures of Ecuadorians in recent years, Sure, leaving the pandemic behind, The trend is clear:
| Year | Departures |
| 2016 | 1.550.898 |
| 2017 | 1.547.312 |
| 2018 | 1.497.680 |
| 2019 | 1.544.708 |
| 2020 | 508.095 |
| 2021 | 867.973 |
| 2022 | 1.357.644 |
| 2023 | 1.712.731 |
| 2024 | 1.857.418 |
If we analyze before the pandemic, The annual average of Ecuadorian departures remained at 1.5 million annually, but since 2023 We start to see sustained growth, What will have to be seen if this 2025 is maintained or not.
To which countries did Ecuadorians travel the most during 2024
Then, with these record numbers, What were the most sought-after destination countries during the year? 2024? The statistics are revealing:
| Country of destination | No. of travelers |
| United States of America | 562,969 |
| Peru | 341,920 |
| Colombia | 330,498 |
| Spain | 95,229 |
| Panama | 79,192 |
| The Savior | 70,408 |
| Dominican Republic | 59,967 |
| Argentina | 56,799 |
| Chile | 44,702 |
| Mexico | 40,789 |
| Brazil | 29,506 |
| Italy | 17,531 |
| Canada | 13,368 |
| Aruba | 10,662 |
| Germany | 8,938 |
| Costa Rica | 6,318 |
| Cuba | 5,800 |
| United Kingdom | 5,587 |
| France | 5,495 |
| Guatemala | 4,536 |
| Turkey | 4,349 |
| Venezuela | 4,290 |
| Curacao | 4,102 |
| China | 3,922 |
| Netherlands | 3,562 |
| Bolivia | 3,549 |
| Paraguay | 3,242 |
| International waters | 3,234 |
| Uruguay | 3,122 |
| Switzerland | 2,905 |
| Honduras | 2,709 |
| Portugal | 2,500 |
| Australia | 1,838 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,782 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,741 |
| Belgium | 1,584 |
| Nicaragua | 1,557 |
| Bahamas | 1,190 |
| Japan | 1,012 |
| Egypt | 1,008 |
| South Korea | 986 |
| Russia | 820 |
| Israel | 604 |
| Thailand | 584 |
| Hungary | 560 |
| Austria | 553 |
| Hong Kong (China) | 416 |
| Venezuela | 413 |
| Sweden | 407 |
| Curaçao | 391 |
| Jamaica | 380 |
These data are worth a closer look., for instance, in the case of USA To which 33,068 more Ecuadorians traveled versus 2023, a Colombia We travel 2,689 more people, but one of the largest increases was seen Peru with de 63,147 travelers that place it for the first time in history in second place, a The Savior 20.303 plus, Dominican Republic 17.134, Chile 6,732 new travelers and thus other markets have seen an increase that compensated, and even allowed the 2024 has been a record in departures.
What do you think of this data?? Are they regular travelers or are there more Ecuadorians leaving for various immigration reasons?? I read them in comments and networks.
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