Mexico vs Sweden: International tourist departures
Mexico
18.82 million departures
in 2024
Sweden
18.34 million departures
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Sweden rank
13th
International tourist departures over time
- Mexico
- Sweden
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 18.82 million departures against 18.34 million departures in Sweden, a difference of 472,400 departures.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.27 million departures | 10.65 million departures | 1.38 million departures | Sweden |
| 2000s | 12.98 million departures | 12.63 million departures | 354,200 departures | Mexico |
| 2010s | 17.04 million departures | 16.62 million departures | 410,857 departures | Mexico |
| 2020s | 12.90 million departures | 10.95 million departures | 1.95 million departures | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures, Mexico or Sweden?
- Mexico, at 18.82 million departures against 18.34 million departures in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures between Mexico and Sweden?
- 472,400 departures, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for international tourist departures?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th 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.