Travel services in Mexico
Mexico: Travel services was 54.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Travel services in Mexico, 1979–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Mexico is 54.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Mexico peaked at 71.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 1997.
That places Mexico 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Travel services in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 71.2% | — |
| 1980 | 59.7% | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 55.9% | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 53.3% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 56.1% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 55.4% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 48.5% | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 51.4% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 48.1% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 47.2% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 46.1% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 43.4% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 41.3% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 40.7% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 65.4% | +72.4% |
| 1999 | 62.6% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 56.2% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 54.7% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 52.6% | 47.2% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 37.9% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 54.9% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 50.3% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 38.5% | 54.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 52 Tanzania, United Republic of 57.0% compare
- 53 Montenegro 55.6% compare
- 54 Georgia 55.2% compare
- 56 Benin 54.4% compare
- 57 Seychelles 54.0% compare
- 58 Rwanda 53.6% compare
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 7.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,814 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,638 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Mexico?
- Travel services in Mexico was 54.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 1997.
- How does Mexico rank for travel services?
- Mexico ranks 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.