Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Mexico

Mexico: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 46.05 million trips in 2024. ▲ Rising

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

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Mexico, 1995–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1995200920241995: 19.5M trips1996: 20.6M trips1997: 18.6M trips1998: 18.8M trips1999: 18.5M trips2000: 20.1M trips2001: 19.2M trips2002: 19.0M trips2003: 18.1M trips2004: 20.0M trips2005: 21.1M trips2006: 20.6M trips2007: 20.7M trips2008: 22.1M trips2009: 21.7M trips2010: 22.5M trips2011: 22.6M trips2012: 22.5M trips2013: 23.1M trips2014: 28.1M trips2015: 30.7M trips2016: 33.5M trips2017: 37.4M trips2018: 39.3M trips2019: 43.1M trips2020: 23.8M trips2021: 31.3M trips2022: 37.2M trips2023: 41.9M trips2024: 46.1M trips

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Mexico is 46.05 million trips, 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, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Mexico peaked at 46.05 million trips in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.13 million trips, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Mexico

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

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Mexico?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Mexico was 46.05 million trips in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 46.05 million trips in 2024.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 18.13 million trips in 2003.
How does Mexico rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Mexico ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.