International trips for personal reasons in Mexico

Mexico: International trips for personal reasons was 46.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.05 million
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
5th
of 179 countries
All-time high
46.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
18.13 million
in 2003
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International trips for personal reasons in Mexico, 1995–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1995200920241995: 19.5M1996: 20.6M1997: 18.6M1998: 18.8M1999: 18.5M2000: 20.1M2001: 19.2M2002: 19.0M2003: 18.1M2004: 20.0M2005: 21.1M2006: 20.6M2007: 20.7M2008: 22.1M2009: 21.7M2010: 22.5M2011: 22.6M2012: 22.5M2013: 23.1M2014: 28.1M2015: 30.7M2016: 33.5M2017: 37.4M2018: 39.3M2019: 43.1M2020: 23.8M2021: 31.3M2022: 37.2M2023: 41.9M2024: 46.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international trips for personal reasons in Mexico is 46.05 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Mexico peaked at 46.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.13 million, in 2003.

Mexico ranks 5th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

International trips for personal reasons in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Mexico, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 19.54 million —
1996 20.59 million +5.4%
1997 18.58 million -9.8%
1998 18.85 million +1.5%
1999 18.52 million -1.7%
2000 20.06 million +8.3%
2001 19.20 million -4.3%
2002 19.03 million -0.9%
2003 18.13 million -4.8%
2004 20.03 million +10.5%
2005 21.13 million +5.5%
2006 20.58 million -2.6%
2007 20.74 million +0.8%
2008 22.14 million +6.7%
2009 21.66 million -2.1%
2010 22.48 million +3.8%
2011 22.57 million +0.4%
2012 22.47 million -0.4%
2013 23.09 million +2.7%
2014 28.09 million +21.7%
2015 30.70 million +9.3%
2016 33.45 million +9.0%
2017 37.36 million +11.7%
2018 39.31 million +5.2%
2019 43.13 million +9.7%
2020 23.79 million -44.9%
2021 31.29 million +31.5%
2022 37.18 million +18.8%
2023 41.93 million +12.8%
2024 46.05 million +9.8%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 46.05 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million, 35.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 46.05 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148, 69.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for personal reasons 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 -44.9% 43.13 million 23.79 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.22 million 18.52 million 20.59 million 5
2000s 20.27 million 18.13 million 22.14 million 10
2010s 30.27 million 22.47 million 43.13 million 10
2020s 36.05 million 23.79 million 46.05 million 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 2 France 79.65 million compare
  2. 3 Turkey 49.70 million compare
  3. 4 Italy 46.48 million compare
  4. 6 Hungary 44.31 million compare
  5. 7 China 42.83 million compare
  6. 8 United Kingdom 31.30 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Mexico?
International trips for personal reasons in Mexico was 46.05 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 46.05 million in 2024.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 18.13 million in 2003.
How does Mexico rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Mexico ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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 trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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