Mexico Tourism Statistics

The following information information comes directly from The Mexico Tourism Board

• Mexico continues to be a destination of choice for many people around the world and is currently Ranked 10^th globally in international visitor arrivals

• Mexico remains the most visited country by Americans

• In August 2011 Mexico saw an increased number of visitors from 145 countries around the world (year on year).
  Brazil (59.5%) Russia (55%) Ecuador (29.6%) Australia (22.6%)
  Argentina (21%) UK(19.6%) Korea (18.9%) Chile (15.9%)
  Peru (15.1%) China (14.2%) Italy (13.1%) Japan (10.6%)
  Canada (9.2%) Colombia (8.7%)

• From January through July 2011 year on year, 11,440,000 international tourists traveled to Mexico, a 3.3 percent increase year on year. At this rate, Mexico expects to receive a record number of international foreign visitors in 2011, trumping our previous high of 22.4 million achieved in 2010.

• May 2010 vs May 2011 (year on year statistics) – International air arrivals increased from the following countries: Brazil – 42.4 percent, Russia – 30.5 percent, China – 24 percent, Korea – 18.5 percent,Australia – 16.7 percent, Canada – 15.8 percent, United Kingdom – 15.8 percent

• Year on year from January to May 2011, hotel occupancy rates increased by 2.3%.

• April 2010 vs. April 2011 (year on year statistics)
  International Visitors Tourism Spend increased by 3.0%
  International Visitor Arrivals increased by 8.1%

• According to SECTUR, tourism investment in Mexico for Q1 of 2011 is up 127%.
• Approximately USD$1.5 billion will be spent on new hotel developments in Mexico.
  (Four new hotels in Queretaro, Los Cabos, Huatulco, and Mayakoba built by US chains.)

• Over the first quarter of 2011 various European, American, Canada and Latin American carriers all noted makeable increases in the number of passengers carried into key Mexican hubs including:
  European Carriers: British Airways (122.2%), France XL (150%), Lufthansa (22.7%), KLM (12.8%
  American Carriers: Delta (79.4%), United Airlines (51.5%)
  Latin American Carriers: Avianca (131%), Taca (77.7%), LAN (45.3%), Cup (37.2%), Cubana (27.9%)
  Canadian Carriers: Sunwing (98.7%), West Jet (43%), Air Canada (17.5%), Air Tranast (15.3%)