Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mexico
Mexico: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 344.17 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 344.17 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2024.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mexico peaked at 358.01 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 181.25 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2003.
Mexico ranks 95th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mexico, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 222.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 231.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 205.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 202.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 196.09 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 209.29 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 197.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 193.67 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 181.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 197.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 207.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 199.09 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 198.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 207.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 199.52 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 204.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 203.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 200.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 204.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 244.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 265.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 286.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 318.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 331.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 358.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 191.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 249.59 arrivals per 1,000 people | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 297.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 323.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 344.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 344.17 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 344.17 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 573.59 arrivals per 1,000 people, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 | -46.5% | 358.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | 191.51 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 211.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | 196.09 arrivals per 1,000 people | 231.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 199.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | 181.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | 209.29 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | 200.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | 358.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | 191.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | 344.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 92 Montserrat 355.16 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Serbia 354.02 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 94 Guyana 350.52 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 96 Taiwan 338.5 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 97 Panama 338.12 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 98 Eswatini 322.42 arrivals 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mexico?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mexico was 344.17 arrivals 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 358.01 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.25 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Mexico ranks 95th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.