Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mexico
Mexico: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 23.24 million guests in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mexico, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 23.24 million guests for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mexico peaked at 23.24 million guests in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.72 million guests, in 1995.
Mexico ranks 9th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.00 million guests | 6.72 million guests | 9.50 million guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.61 million guests | 7.87 million guests | 14.73 million guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.93 million guests | 12.51 million guests | 22.61 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.51 million guests | 9.56 million guests | 23.24 million guests | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mexico?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mexico was 23.24 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 23.24 million guests in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 million guests in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.