Mexico vs Netherlands: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Mexico
2.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
1.9%
in 2024
Mexico rank
116th
Netherlands rank
119th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Mexico
- Netherlands
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Mexico ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 119th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.6% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.6% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, Mexico or Netherlands?
- Mexico, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Mexico and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 119th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.