China (People's Republic of) vs Mexico: Outbound tourism — Departures

China (People's Republic of)
83.18 million Persons
in 2012
Mexico
68.89 million Persons
in 2024
China (People's Republic of) rank
1st
Mexico rank
4th

Outbound tourism — Departures over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • Mexico
40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M200820162024

How they compare

China (People's Republic of) currently reports 83.18 million Persons against 68.89 million Persons in Mexico, a difference of 14.29 million Persons.

That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 4th of 3 groups.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 46.75 million Persons 102.87 million Persons 56.12 million Persons Mexico
2010s 70.27 million Persons 89.09 million Persons 18.81 million Persons Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound tourism — departures, China (People's Republic of) or Mexico?
China (People's Republic of), at 83.18 million Persons against 68.89 million Persons in Mexico as of 2012.
What is the difference in outbound tourism — departures between China (People's Republic of) and Mexico?
14.29 million Persons, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Mexico?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
How do China (People's Republic of) and Mexico rank globally for outbound tourism — departures?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 4th of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Outbound tourism — Departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outbound tourism — Departures
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 695 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed

Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.