Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Mexico
Mexico: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 6,570 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Mexico, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Mexico is 6,570 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Mexico peaked at 7,240 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,845 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Mexico 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,845 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 2,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 2,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 2,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 2,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 3,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 3,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 3,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 4,605 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 4,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 5,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 5,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4,494 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 4,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 5,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 6,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 6,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 6,517 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 7,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6,327 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 2,181 current US$ per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 2021 | 3,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2022 | 4,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 6,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square 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 | -65.5% | 6,327 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,181 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +60.3% | 2,181 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,497 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,277 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,845 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,671 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,252 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,271 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,146 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,630 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,240 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,301 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,181 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,570 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 112 Indonesia 7,219 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Honduras 7,002 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tunisia 6,584 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Ecuador 6,484 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Sri Lanka 6,403 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Australia 6,245 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Mexico?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Mexico was 6,570 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7,240 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,845 current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Mexico ranks 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.