France vs Mexico: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
France
79.65 million trips
in 2019
Mexico
46.05 million trips
in 2024
France rank
2nd
Mexico rank
5th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
France currently reports 79.65 million trips against 46.05 million trips in Mexico, a difference of 33.60 million trips.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Mexico's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 5th of 179 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.17 million trips | 19.59 million trips | 36.59 million trips | France |
| 2000s | 67.52 million trips | 20.78 million trips | 46.73 million trips | France |
| 2010s | 73.00 million trips | 30.27 million trips | 42.73 million trips | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, France or Mexico?
- France, at 79.65 million trips against 46.05 million trips in Mexico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between France and Mexico?
- 33.60 million trips, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- France ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 5th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.