Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Mexico

Mexico: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 8.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 109 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2009
All-time low
6.9%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Mexico, 2008–2023

02468102008201520232008: 8.9 %2009: 9.2 %2010: 8.9 %2011: 8.6 %2012: 8.6 %2013: 9 %2014: 8.9 %2015: 8.8 %2016: 8.5 %2017: 8.5 %2018: 8.5 %2019: 8.6 %2020: 6.9 %2021: 7.8 %2022: 8.7 %2023: 8.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Mexico is 8.6%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Mexico peaked at 9.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2020.

Mexico ranks 11th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Mexico, 2008 to 2023.
Year % Change
2008 8.9%
2009 9.2% +3.1%
2010 8.9% -3.1%
2011 8.6% -2.9%
2012 8.6% +0.4%
2013 9.0% +4.0%
2014 8.9% -0.9%
2015 8.8% -0.9%
2016 8.5% -4.4%
2017 8.5% +0.4%
2018 8.5% +0.6%
2019 8.6% +0.8%
2020 6.9% -19.6%
2021 7.8% +12.6%
2022 8.7% +11.2%
2023 8.6% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.0% 8.9% 9.2% 2
2010s 8.7% 8.5% 9.0% 10
2020s 8.0% 6.9% 8.7% 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 8 Palau 9.8% compare
  2. 9 Uruguay 8.9% compare
  3. 10 Philippines 8.9% compare
  4. 12 Mauritius 8.6% compare
  5. 13 Portugal 8.1% compare
  6. 14 Trinidad and Tobago 7.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Mexico?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Mexico was 8.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Mexico ranks 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 1,696 data points, 2008–2024
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