Mexico vs United Kingdom: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Mexico
46.05 million trips
in 2024
United Kingdom
31.30 million trips
in 2024
Mexico rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 46.05 million trips against 31.30 million trips in United Kingdom, a difference of 14.75 million trips.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 179 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.22 million trips | 17.89 million trips | 1.32 million trips | Mexico |
| 2000s | 20.27 million trips | 20.01 million trips | 258,400 trips | Mexico |
| 2010s | 30.27 million trips | 27.19 million trips | 3.08 million trips | Mexico |
| 2020s | 39.11 million trips | 23.10 million trips | 16.01 million trips | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Mexico or United Kingdom?
- Mexico, at 46.05 million trips against 31.30 million trips in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 14.75 million trips, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Mexico ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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.