International tourist trips in Mexico

Mexico: International tourist trips was 45.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.04 million
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
6th
of 203 countries
All-time high
45.04 million
in 2024
All-time low
18.66 million
in 2003
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International tourist trips in Mexico, 1995–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1995200920241995: 20.2M1996: 21.4M1997: 19.4M1998: 19.4M1999: 19.0M2000: 20.6M2001: 19.8M2002: 19.7M2003: 18.7M2004: 20.6M2005: 21.9M2006: 21.4M2007: 21.6M2008: 22.9M2009: 22.3M2010: 23.3M2011: 23.4M2012: 23.4M2013: 24.2M2014: 29.3M2015: 32.1M2016: 35.1M2017: 39.3M2018: 41.3M2019: 45.0M2020: 24.3M2021: 31.9M2022: 38.3M2023: 41.9M2024: 45.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist trips in Mexico is 45.04 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Mexico peaked at 45.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.66 million, in 2003.

That places Mexico 6th out of 203 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.

International tourist trips in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Mexico, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 20.24 million —
1996 21.39 million +5.7%
1997 19.35 million -9.6%
1998 19.39 million +0.2%
1999 19.04 million -1.8%
2000 20.64 million +8.4%
2001 19.81 million -4.0%
2002 19.67 million -0.7%
2003 18.66 million -5.1%
2004 20.62 million +10.5%
2005 21.91 million +6.3%
2006 21.35 million -2.6%
2007 21.61 million +1.2%
2008 22.93 million +6.1%
2009 22.35 million -2.6%
2010 23.29 million +4.2%
2011 23.40 million +0.5%
2012 23.40 million +0.0%
2013 24.15 million +3.2%
2014 29.35 million +21.5%
2015 32.09 million +9.4%
2016 35.08 million +9.3%
2017 39.29 million +12.0%
2018 41.31 million +5.1%
2019 45.02 million +9.0%
2020 24.28 million -46.1%
2021 31.86 million +31.2%
2022 38.33 million +20.3%
2023 41.95 million +9.5%
2024 45.04 million +7.4%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 45.04 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 30.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 45.04 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,950, 58.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -46.1% 45.02 million 24.28 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.88 million 19.04 million 21.39 million 5
2000s 20.96 million 18.66 million 22.93 million 10
2010s 31.64 million 23.29 million 45.02 million 10
2020s 36.29 million 24.28 million 45.04 million 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 3 Italy 57.73 million compare
  2. 4 Turkey 50.45 million compare
  3. 5 France 48.40 million compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom 38.23 million compare
  5. 8 Germany 37.42 million compare
  6. 9 Japan 36.87 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Mexico?
International tourist trips in Mexico was 45.04 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 45.04 million in 2024.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 18.66 million in 2003.
How does Mexico rank for international tourist trips?
Mexico ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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 International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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