Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mexico
Mexico: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 23.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mexico, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 23.24 million 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.72 million, 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.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.72 million | — |
| 1996 | 7.49 million | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 8.15 million | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 8.16 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.50 million | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 9.87 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 9.41 million | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 7.87 million | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 8.56 million | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 9.97 million | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 10.69 million | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 9.69 million | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 13.25 million | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 14.73 million | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 12.04 million | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 12.51 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 12.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.09 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 13.95 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 15.35 million | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 17.07 million | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 18.88 million | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 21.39 million | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 21.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 22.61 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.56 million | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 15.27 million | +59.8% |
| 2022 | 21.31 million | +39.6% |
| 2023 | 23.17 million | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 23.24 million | +0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 23.24 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 million, 20.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 23.24 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 328,000, 70.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments 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 | -57.7% | 22.61 million | 9.56 million |
| 2021 | +59.8% | 9.56 million | 15.27 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.00 million | 6.72 million | 9.50 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.61 million | 7.87 million | 14.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.93 million | 12.51 million | 22.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.51 million | 9.56 million | 23.24 million | 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 foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mexico?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mexico was 23.24 million in 2024, according to 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 million 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 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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