Mexico vs Netherlands: International tourist departures
Mexico
18.82 million departures
in 2024
Netherlands
23.15 million departures
in 2022
Mexico rank
12th
Netherlands rank
9th
International tourist departures over time
- Mexico
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 23.15 million departures against 18.82 million departures in Mexico, a difference of 4.33 million departures.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 112 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.27 million departures | 13.14 million departures | 3.87 million departures | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.98 million departures | 16.64 million departures | 3.65 million departures | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 17.73 million departures | 19.11 million departures | 1.37 million departures | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 10.93 million departures | 14.14 million departures | 3.21 million departures | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures, Mexico or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 23.15 million departures against 18.82 million departures in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures between Mexico and Netherlands?
- 4.33 million departures, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for international tourist departures?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th 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.