Foreign tourists have been arriving to Mexico in droves this year, the Tourism Ministry reported this week, with international tourism spending benefiting the Mexican economy by more than US $24 billion as a result.
Citing a survey published by the national statistics agency INEGI, Mexico’s Tourism Minister Josefina Rodríguez on Tuesday told reporters that 69.8 million international visitors arrived in Mexico from January through October, 15.1% more than during the same period in 2023. (The Tourism Ministry defines visitors as any non-resident who enters the country, while tourists are those who stay at least one night in Mexico.)
These international visitors, INEGI found, infused Mexico’s economy with US $26.5 billion, 6.8% more…
