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Tourism In Numbers
Mexico on the list of the best 7th places to retire in the world
Place
Mexico's protected 176 0 natural areas
3,000 years of history
2%
2nd
in the world only to London
nd
Largest
187 68
Achaeological sites Indigenous open to the public groups
7th
In number of museums, México City is
The archeological area World of Yucatán wonder
Tourism is a key engine of the Mexican economy
2016
Mexico’s GDP
of the
USD$166 billion 16% country’s
The total impact of business and leisure travel
GDP
Tourism for business and leisure purposes is the second largest provider of jobs
8.7 million 17% of all jobs in the
Direct, indirect, and induced jobs in Mexico
country
2015
People Visited
People visited Mexico from abroad
People Spend
US$15.5 billion
32.1 million
How does travel & tourism compare to other sectors?
Mexico GDP Impact by Sector
Share of total economy GDP 18%
16%
14%
12% 10%
8% 6% 4% 2% 0%
Travel & tourism is nearly four times bigger than
Mining US$46 billion
Agriculture US$59 billion Automotive manufacturing US$77 billion
Direct
Indirect & Included
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World Heritage 1 Cities
Coral reef in 2 the world
Global biological 1 species diversity
35 million
International tourists 9%
3% Growth Global industry average
World Rank
Mexico ranks 9th in the world in terms of international tourist arrivals. The economic and social benefits are not spread widely enough, however.
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2015 2016
2014