Mexico vs Spain: International tourist departures
Mexico
18.82 million departures
in 2024
Spain
21.29 million departures
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Spain rank
10th
International tourist departures over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21.29 million departures against 18.82 million departures in Mexico, a difference of 2.47 million departures.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.27 million departures | 4.03 million departures | 5.24 million departures | Mexico |
| 2000s | 12.98 million departures | 7.70 million departures | 5.28 million departures | Mexico |
| 2010s | 17.73 million departures | 14.69 million departures | 3.04 million departures | Mexico |
| 2020s | 13.52 million departures | 13.59 million departures | 69,270 departures | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures, Mexico or Spain?
- Spain, at 21.29 million departures against 18.82 million departures in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures between Mexico and Spain?
- 2.47 million departures, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for international tourist departures?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) β 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.