Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mexico
Mexico: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments was 63.74 million guests in 2024. ▲ Rising
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mexico, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
In 2024, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mexico stood at 63.74 million guests.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mexico peaked at 65.23 million guests in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.77 million guests, in 1995.
That places Mexico 6th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mexico, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.77 million guests | — |
| 1996 | 21.97 million guests | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 23.30 million guests | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 32.45 million guests | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 30.91 million guests | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 29.62 million guests | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 29.94 million guests | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 31.13 million guests | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 34.45 million guests | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 34.55 million guests | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.19 million guests | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 41.96 million guests | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 45.42 million guests | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 43.09 million guests | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 45.27 million guests | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 46.58 million guests | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 47.33 million guests | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 48.44 million guests | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 49.65 million guests | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 52.88 million guests | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 55.59 million guests | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 58.95 million guests | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 61.47 million guests | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 62.20 million guests | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 28.45 million guests | -54.3% |
| 2021 | 45.72 million guests | +60.7% |
| 2022 | 60.73 million guests | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 65.23 million guests | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 63.74 million guests | -2.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 63.74 million guests is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.69 million guests, 37.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 63.74 million guests is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.69 million guests, 37.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Local guests in hotels and similar establishments 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 | -54.3% | 62.20 million guests | 28.45 million guests |
| 2021 | +60.7% | 28.45 million guests | 45.72 million guests |
| 1999 | +39.3% | 23.30 million guests | 32.45 million guests |
| 2022 | +32.8% | 45.72 million guests | 60.73 million guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.62 million guests | 20.77 million guests | 32.45 million guests | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.63 million guests | 29.62 million guests | 45.42 million guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.84 million guests | 45.27 million guests | 62.20 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.77 million guests | 28.45 million guests | 65.23 million guests | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mexico?
- Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mexico was 63.74 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 65.23 million guests in 2023.
- What is the lowest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.77 million guests in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Mexico ranks 6th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is local guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 Local guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.