Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps in Mexico

Mexico: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps was 36.24 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.24 billion current US$
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
15th
of 203 countries
All-time high
36.24 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
6.85 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Mexico, 1995–2024

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200920241995: 6.8B current US$1996: 7.5B current US$1997: 8.2B current US$1998: 8.3B current US$1999: 8.1B current US$2000: 9.1B current US$2001: 9.2B current US$2002: 10.6B current US$2003: 11.3B current US$2004: 12.8B current US$2005: 13.9B current US$2006: 14.6B current US$2007: 15.8B current US$2008: 16.8B current US$2009: 14.3B current US$2010: 14.5B current US$2011: 14.6B current US$2012: 15.9B current US$2013: 16.3B current US$2014: 18.6B current US$2015: 21.5B current US$2016: 23.3B current US$2017: 24.6B current US$2018: 26.0B current US$2019: 27.1B current US$2020: 12.1B current US$2021: 22.1B current US$2022: 31.3B current US$2023: 33.5B current US$2024: 36.2B current US$

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Mexico is 36.24 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Mexico peaked at 36.24 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.85 billion current US$, in 1995.

Mexico ranks 15th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps filled in Mexico, 1995 to 2024.
Year current US$ Change
1995 6.85 billion current US$ —
1996 7.53 billion current US$ +10.0%
1997 8.18 billion current US$ +8.7%
1998 8.31 billion current US$ +1.5%
1999 8.13 billion current US$ -2.1%
2000 9.13 billion current US$ +12.3%
2001 9.19 billion current US$ +0.6%
2002 10.56 billion current US$ +14.9%
2003 11.26 billion current US$ +6.6%
2004 12.79 billion current US$ +13.7%
2005 13.91 billion current US$ +8.7%
2006 14.62 billion current US$ +5.1%
2007 15.79 billion current US$ +8.1%
2008 16.79 billion current US$ +6.3%
2009 14.33 billion current US$ -14.7%
2010 14.53 billion current US$ +1.4%
2011 14.57 billion current US$ +0.3%
2012 15.87 billion current US$ +8.9%
2013 16.25 billion current US$ +2.4%
2014 18.63 billion current US$ +14.6%
2015 21.50 billion current US$ +15.4%
2016 23.27 billion current US$ +8.2%
2017 24.62 billion current US$ +5.8%
2018 26.04 billion current US$ +5.8%
2019 27.13 billion current US$ +4.2%
2020 12.14 billion current US$ -55.2%
2021 22.14 billion current US$ +82.3%
2022 31.26 billion current US$ +41.2%
2023 33.50 billion current US$ +7.2%
2024 36.24 billion current US$ +8.2%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 36.24 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 20.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 36.24 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 billion current US$, 34.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +82.3% 12.14 billion current US$ 22.14 billion current US$
2020 -55.2% 27.13 billion current US$ 12.14 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.80 billion current US$ 6.85 billion current US$ 8.31 billion current US$ 5
2000s 12.84 billion current US$ 9.13 billion current US$ 16.79 billion current US$ 10
2010s 20.24 billion current US$ 14.53 billion current US$ 27.13 billion current US$ 10
2020s 27.05 billion current US$ 12.14 billion current US$ 36.24 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 12 Germany 40.13 billion current US$ compare
  2. 13 China 39.75 billion current US$ compare
  3. 14 India 37.02 billion current US$ compare
  4. 16 Portugal 35.36 billion current US$ compare
  5. 17 United Arab Emirates 34.44 billion current US$ compare
  6. 18 Macao 32.41 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Mexico?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Mexico was 36.24 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 36.24 billion current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 6.85 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Mexico rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps?
Mexico ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 4,637 data points, 1995–2024
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.