Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Mexico
Mexico: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Mexico, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Mexico stood at 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Mexico peaked at 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Mexico 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +55.2% | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 113 Finland 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Togo 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Nepal 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Honduras 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Brunei 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Netherlands 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Mexico?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Mexico was 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- Mexico ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.