China vs Mexico: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
China
42.83 million trips
in 2019
Mexico
46.05 million trips
in 2024
China rank
7th
Mexico rank
5th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 46.05 million trips against 42.83 million trips in China, a difference of 3.22 million trips.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.83 million trips | 20.43 million trips | 5.60 million trips | Mexico |
| 2010s | 27.09 million trips | 30.27 million trips | 3.18 million trips | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, China or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 46.05 million trips against 42.83 million trips in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between China and Mexico?
- 3.22 million trips, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- China ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 5th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.