International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Mexico
Mexico: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 11.45 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Mexico, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Mexico stood at 11.45 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 55.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Mexico peaked at 25.85 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.85 billion current US$, in 1995.
Mexico ranks 17th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Mexico, year by year
| 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 | 9.55 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 10.06 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 11.61 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 12.80 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 13.33 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 14.05 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 14.73 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 12.54 billion current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 12.63 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.46 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.32 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 14.31 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 16.61 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 18.73 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 20.62 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 22.47 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 23.80 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 25.85 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 11.45 billion current US$ | -55.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 11.45 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.50 million current US$, 19.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 11.45 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 695.50 million current US$, 16.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (current US$) 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 | -55.7% | 25.85 billion current US$ | 11.45 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.80 billion current US$ | 6.85 billion current US$ | 8.31 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.70 billion current US$ | 9.13 billion current US$ | 14.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.08 billion current US$ | 12.46 billion current US$ | 25.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.45 billion current US$ | 11.45 billion current US$ | 11.45 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 14 Turkey 13.77 billion current US$ compare
- 15 India 13.41 billion current US$ compare
- 16 South Korea 11.78 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Japan 11.39 billion current US$ compare
- 19 New Zealand 10.96 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Netherlands 10.93 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Mexico
- Merchandise trade 73.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 78.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 683.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 77.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 81.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 664.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 65.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,039 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Mexico?
- International tourism, receipts in Mexico was 11.45 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 25.85 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Mexico ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.