Outbound tourism — Departures in Mexico

Mexico: Outbound tourism — Departures was 68.89 million Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
68.89 million Persons
Change on year
up 32.4%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
107.52 million Persons
in 2008
All-time low
32.98 million Persons
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Outbound tourism — Departures in Mexico, 2008–2024

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M2008201620242008: 107.5M Persons2009: 98.2M Persons2010: 91.7M Persons2011: 88.1M Persons2012: 87.5M Persons2013: 90.8M Persons2014: 91.0M Persons2015: 95.0M Persons2016: 97.4M Persons2017: 94.3M Persons2018: 86.3M Persons2019: 82.8M Persons2020: 36.1M Persons2021: 33.0M Persons2022: 41.9M Persons2023: 52.0M Persons2024: 68.9M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound tourism — departures in Mexico is 68.89 million Persons, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 32.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound tourism — departures in Mexico peaked at 107.52 million Persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.98 million Persons, in 2021.

Mexico ranks 4th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 102.87 million Persons 98.23 million Persons 107.52 million Persons 2
2010s 90.47 million Persons 82.75 million Persons 97.37 million Persons 10
2020s 46.37 million Persons 32.98 million Persons 68.89 million Persons 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 1 Germany 164.53 million Persons compare
  2. 2 United States 107.71 million Persons compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 91.44 million Persons compare
  4. 5 Italy 56.59 million Persons compare
  5. 6 Canada 52.00 million Persons compare
  6. 7 France 49.49 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound tourism — departures in Mexico?
Outbound tourism — departures in Mexico was 68.89 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 107.52 million Persons in 2008.
What is the lowest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 32.98 million Persons in 2021.
How does Mexico rank for outbound tourism — departures?
Mexico ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is outbound tourism — departures rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Outbound tourism — Departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound tourism — Departures
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 695 data points, 2008–2025
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Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.