International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Mexico
Mexico: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 143.8 departures per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Mexico, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 143.8 departures per 1,000 people for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in 2024.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Mexico peaked at 165.42 departures per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.93 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Mexico 67th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Mexico, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 93 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 97.36 departures per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 94.77 departures per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 100.83 departures per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 106.59 departures per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 112.33 departures per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 120.63 departures per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 117.66 departures per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 107.25 departures per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 119.68 departures per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 125.74 departures per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 130.55 departures per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 140.26 departures per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 131.62 departures per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 125.93 departures per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 126.15 departures per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 128.41 departures per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 133.38 departures per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 134.45 departures per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 152.45 departures per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 161.91 departures per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 165.42 departures per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 154.51 departures per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 158.53 departures per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 157.52 departures per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 57.93 departures per 1,000 people | -63.2% |
| 2021 | 91.54 departures per 1,000 people | +58.0% |
| 2022 | 106.91 departures per 1,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 123.32 departures per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 143.8 departures per 1,000 people | +16.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 143.8 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.21 departures per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 143.8 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.31 departures per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people 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 | -63.2% | 157.52 departures per 1,000 people | 57.93 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | +58.0% | 57.93 departures per 1,000 people | 91.54 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.51 departures per 1,000 people | 93 departures per 1,000 people | 106.59 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 123.16 departures per 1,000 people | 107.25 departures per 1,000 people | 140.26 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.27 departures per 1,000 people | 126.15 departures per 1,000 people | 165.42 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.7 departures per 1,000 people | 57.93 departures per 1,000 people | 143.8 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 64 Mauritius 179.68 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 65 Gabon 170.72 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Paraguay 146.14 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 68 Tuvalu 139.83 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 130.64 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Moldova 128.91 departures per 1,000 people compare
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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Mexico?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Mexico was 143.8 departures per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 165.42 departures per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.93 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Mexico ranks 67th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.