Mexico vs United Kingdom: Outbound tourism — Departures
Mexico
68.89 million Persons
in 2024
United Kingdom
91.44 million Persons
in 2024
Mexico rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Outbound tourism — Departures over time
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 91.44 million Persons against 68.89 million Persons in Mexico, a difference of 22.55 million Persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.87 million Persons | 66.26 million Persons | 36.61 million Persons | Mexico |
| 2010s | 90.47 million Persons | 77.04 million Persons | 13.43 million Persons | Mexico |
| 2020s | 46.37 million Persons | 58.31 million Persons | 11.95 million Persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound tourism — departures, Mexico or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 91.44 million Persons against 68.89 million Persons in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in outbound tourism — departures between Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 22.55 million Persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for outbound tourism — departures?
- Mexico ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
- 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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About this data
Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.