In 2022, Mexico received 20.6 million foreigners as tourists

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Mexico during the year 2022received 20.6 million international tourists by air, showing a recovery after the pandemichaving an improvement and a recovery after the pandemic.

The data was given by the Ministry of Tourismof mexican governmentsince it exceeded by 46.3% what was seen in the year 2021.

Whom The Truth Newswe are going to inform you about the numbers and the rise that Mexican tourism has experienced in this time.

20.6 million tourists in Mexico

The figures were given by the Unit for Migration Policy-Registry and Identity of Persons of the Ministry of the Interior, and also increased by 8.2% the number that entered the country by air in 2019, when there was a record of 19.4 million international visitors in Mexico.

The Sectur said that a third of international travelers arrived in Mexico from the United States, Canada and Colombia, which in total gives a sum of 15.6 million.

This also represented an increase of 39.5% compared to the figure registered in 2021 and an increase of 16.4% compared to the 13.4 million tourists in 2019.

Miguel Torruco, head of the Sectur, reported that 13 million tourists came from the United States alone, which is 27% more compared to 2021 and 23.7% more than in 2019.

Torruco also indicated that 1.8 million tourists arrived from Canada, 249.4% more than in 2021 and 23.8% below what was registered in 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic.

In the case of Colombians, the increase was 854,840 tourists, which increased the figure by 88.8% in 2021 and 42.5% in 2019.

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Tourists of other nationalities in Mexico

From other countries, a total of 4.98 million tourists were recorded, which would represent an increase of 72.7% compared to 2021 and would represent a quota of 24.2%.

The airports of Cancun, AICM and Los Cabos received another number of international tourists.

A total of 15.87 million tourists were received at these airports, a figure that increased by 46.5% compared to 2021 and 8.2% compared to those arriving in 2019.

Finally, the Cancun airport was the one that received the most international visitors in 2022 with the arrival of 9.5 million international tourists, 47.7% more than in 2021.