Belgium vs Mexico: International tourist departures
Belgium
17.91 million departures
in 2024
Mexico
18.82 million departures
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
Mexico rank
12th
International tourist departures over time
- Belgium
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 18.82 million departures against 17.91 million departures in Belgium, a difference of 903,400 departures.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mexico ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 12th of 112 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.84 million departures | 9.47 million departures | 2.63 million departures | Mexico |
| 2000s | 8.05 million departures | 12.98 million departures | 4.93 million departures | Mexico |
| 2010s | 12.17 million departures | 17.73 million departures | 5.57 million departures | Mexico |
| 2020s | 13.38 million departures | 13.52 million departures | 136,130 departures | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures, Belgium or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 18.82 million departures against 17.91 million departures in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures between Belgium and Mexico?
- 903,400 departures, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mexico?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Mexico rank globally for international tourist departures?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 12th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International tourist departures. 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 country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.