Mexico vs United States: International tourism, number of departures
International tourism, number of departures over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 60.55 million against 36.06 million in Mexico, a difference of 24.49 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 117 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.83 million | 79.32 million | 28.51 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 119.33 million | 104.33 million | 14.99 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 90.45 million | 134.20 million | 43.74 million | United States |
| 2020s | 36.06 million | 60.55 million | 24.49 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourism, number of departures, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 60.55 million against 36.06 million in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in international tourism, number of departures between Mexico and United States?
- 24.49 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for international tourism, number of departures?
- Mexico ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, number of departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.