Tourism contribution to GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Tourism contribution to GDP was 8.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tourism contribution to GDP in Mexico, 2008–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in Mexico is 8.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Mexico peaked at 9.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 16th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Mexico, year by year
| 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 | 6.8% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -0.0526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9335 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 12,965 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 249,419 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.5584 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Mexico?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Mexico was 8.5% in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.