International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Mexico
Mexico: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 453.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Mexico, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Mexico stood at 453.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.4% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Mexico peaked at 1.36 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 362.00 million current US$, in 2013.
Mexico ranks 33rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 795.40 million current US$ | 668.00 million current US$ | 912.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 949.70 million current US$ | 689.00 million current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 821.10 million current US$ | 362.00 million current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 453.00 million current US$ | 453.00 million current US$ | 453.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
- Food exports 7.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 81.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 664.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,039 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Mexico?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Mexico was 453.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 362.00 million current US$ in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Mexico ranks 33rd out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.