Mexico vs United States: International one-day trips
Mexico
41.37 million arrivals
in 2024
United States
44.49 million arrivals
in 2021
Mexico rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
International one-day trips over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 44.49 million arrivals against 41.37 million arrivals in Mexico, a difference of 3.12 million arrivals.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 136 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.88 million arrivals | 32.59 million arrivals | 40.30 million arrivals | Mexico |
| 2000s | 76.40 million arrivals | 61.11 million arrivals | 15.29 million arrivals | Mexico |
| 2010s | 55.24 million arrivals | 97.20 million arrivals | 41.96 million arrivals | United States |
| 2020s | 25.14 million arrivals | 35.04 million arrivals | 9.89 million arrivals | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international one-day trips, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 44.49 million arrivals against 41.37 million arrivals in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in international one-day trips between Mexico and United States?
- 3.12 million arrivals, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for international one-day trips?
- Mexico ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as International one-day trips. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.