Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Mexico
Mexico: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 46.05 million trips in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Mexico, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Mexico is 46.05 million trips, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Mexico peaked at 46.05 million trips in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.13 million trips, in 2003.
That places Mexico 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Mexico, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.54 million trips | — |
| 1996 | 20.59 million trips | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 18.58 million trips | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 18.85 million trips | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 18.52 million trips | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.06 million trips | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 19.20 million trips | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 19.03 million trips | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 18.13 million trips | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 20.03 million trips | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 21.13 million trips | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 20.58 million trips | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 20.74 million trips | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 22.14 million trips | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 21.66 million trips | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 22.48 million trips | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 22.57 million trips | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 22.47 million trips | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.09 million trips | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 28.09 million trips | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 30.70 million trips | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 33.45 million trips | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 37.36 million trips | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 39.31 million trips | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 43.13 million trips | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 23.79 million trips | -44.9% |
| 2021 | 31.29 million trips | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 37.18 million trips | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 41.93 million trips | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 46.05 million trips | +9.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 46.05 million trips is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million trips, 35.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 46.05 million trips is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148 trips, 69.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -44.9% | 43.13 million trips | 23.79 million trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.22 million trips | 18.52 million trips | 20.59 million trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.27 million trips | 18.13 million trips | 22.14 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.27 million trips | 22.47 million trips | 43.13 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.05 million trips | 23.79 million trips | 46.05 million trips | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Mexico?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Mexico was 46.05 million trips in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 46.05 million trips in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.13 million trips in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Mexico ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.