Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Mexico

Mexico: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.9186 ratio in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.9186 ratio
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
34th
of 134 countries
All-time high
4.24 ratio
in 1999
All-time low
0.7219 ratio
in 2022
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Mexico, 1995–2024

12341995200920241995: 3.2 ratio1996: 3.2 ratio1997: 3.8 ratio1998: 3.9 ratio1999: 4.2 ratio2000: 4.1 ratio2001: 4.1 ratio2002: 4.1 ratio2003: 3.9 ratio2004: 3.8 ratio2005: 3.7 ratio2006: 3.6 ratio2007: 3.3 ratio2008: 3.1 ratio2009: 2.9 ratio2010: 2.5 ratio2011: 2.2 ratio2012: 2.3 ratio2013: 2.2 ratio2014: 1.8 ratio2015: 1.7 ratio2016: 1.7 ratio2017: 1.5 ratio2018: 1.3 ratio2019: 1.2 ratio2020: 1.1 ratio2021: 0.736 ratio2022: 0.722 ratio2023: 0.784 ratio2024: 0.919 ratio

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.9186 ratio for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in 2024.

That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Mexico peaked at 4.24 ratio in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7219 ratio, in 2022.

Mexico ranks 34th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.68 ratio 3.22 ratio 4.24 ratio 5
2000s 3.67 ratio 2.94 ratio 4.12 ratio 10
2010s 1.85 ratio 1.16 ratio 2.52 ratio 10
2020s 0.8531 ratio 0.7219 ratio 1.11 ratio 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 31 Belize 0.9954 ratio compare
  2. 32 Bulgaria 0.9595 ratio compare
  3. 33 Gabon 0.9554 ratio compare
  4. 35 Malaysia 0.8882 ratio compare
  5. 36 New Caledonia 0.7619 ratio compare
  6. 37 Argentina 0.72 ratio compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Mexico?
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Mexico was 0.9186 ratio in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 4.24 ratio in 1999.
What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7219 ratio in 2022.
How does Mexico rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
Mexico ranks 34th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips
Unit
ratio
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,886 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Same-day trips are those by visitors who arrive and depart within the same day. Tourist trips are those by people who stay overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more trips by visitors who leave the same day than those that stay overnight.