Inbound tourism spending in Mexico 2016-2022

The expenditure of international tourists in Mexico surpassed in 2022 the levels recorded prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In total, the inbound tourism expenditure in the North American country amounted to 26.4 billion U.S. dollars.

Volume of international tourism in Mexico

As one of the trending travel destinations worldwide, Mexico has welcomed millions of international tourists every year. During the second half of the past decade, the country saw a boost in the number of foreign visitors in its territory, going up from approximately 35 million in 2016 to 45 million in 2019. However, this number shrank significantly due to global restrictions on travel and mobility imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic. In 2020, Mexico received just 54 percent of the number of inbound travelers recorded in the previous year.

Mexico’s competitiveness in the tourism sector

In 2019, Mexico was the most competitive country for travel and tourism in Latin America and among the top twenty countries worldwide. That same year, the natural resources of the country outperformed the other twelve pillars evaluated for Mexico's Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index, achieving six out the seven possible points in the score system. The price competitiveness, the prioritization of tourism, and the aspects related to health and hygiene were altogether highly rated pillars for the North American country.