Italy vs Mexico: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Italy
46.48 million trips
in 2024
Mexico
46.05 million trips
in 2024
Italy rank
4th
Mexico rank
5th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Italy
- Mexico
How they compare
Italy currently reports 46.48 million trips against 46.05 million trips in Mexico, a difference of 425,000 trips.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.80 million trips | 19.13 million trips | 31.66 million trips | Italy |
| 2000s | 54.06 million trips | 20.27 million trips | 33.79 million trips | Italy |
| 2010s | 68.28 million trips | 30.27 million trips | 38.02 million trips | Italy |
| 2020s | 33.79 million trips | 36.05 million trips | 2.26 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, Italy or Mexico?
- Italy, at 46.48 million trips against 46.05 million trips in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Italy and Mexico?
- 425,000 trips, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Italy ranks 4th 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.