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Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele previously announced that El Salvadorâs GDP grew over 10% in 2021.
El Salvadorâs adoption of Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender in September 2021 has triggered a notable surge not only for its gross domestic product (GDP) but also for the local tourism development.
According to Salvadoran Tourism Minister Morena Valdez, the tourism industry in El Salvador has surged more than 30% since the adoption of the Bitcoin law in September 2021.
âWe did a poll to check the activity according to the before and after of Bitcoin. The tourism sector increased in November and December. This increased by more than 30%,â Valdez said in an interview with the local news agency El Salvador News English on Monday.
Boom!
El Salvadorâs tourism has grown by 30% since the Bitcoin Lawhttps://t.co/i8t6JRHD1a#ElSalvador #BitcoinLaw #bitcoin #bitcoininvestment #Abtc #tourism #BitcoinCity #blockchain #investmentsâ MĂłnica Taher âĄïž (@monicataher) February 22, 2022
Valdez noted that El Salvadorâs Bitcoin adoption has also impacted the flow of tourist visits, increasing the number of tourists coming from the United States. Prior to the Bitcoin law enactment, the majority of visitors was coming from neighboring countries in the Central American isthmus. Now, as many as 60% of tourists come from the United States, she said.
The minister added that El Salvadorâs tourism growth has exceeded the governmentâs expectations, reaching 1.4 million visitors instead of 1.1 million tourists.
âWe had projected $800,000 in foreign exchange but we obtained more than $1,400 million of income in foreign currency,â Valdez stated.
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The news comes shortly after Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announced that El Salvadorâs GDP grew 10.3% in 2021. The countryâs exports, a major driver of economic growth, have also increased 13% year-over-year in January 2022.
El Salvadorâs GDP grew 10.3% in 2021.
And now its exports (a main driver of economic growth) grew 13% this January, compared to January 2021.
Are we looking at another double digit GDP growth this year?
By the way, El Salvador never had a double digit GDP growth before 2021. https://t.co/f9yMkPpLNJâ Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) February 19, 2022
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