Mexico's International Tourism Revenue Exceeds 2019 Levels

International tourism in Mexico has exceeded 2019 levels.

During the first four months of 2022, the national statistics agency INEGI reported that international tourists spent $8.67 billion in Mexico between January and April, according to Mexico News Daily.

Travelers to Mexico are also spending more.

According to the report, international tourists who arrived by air between January and April spent an average of $1,153 each, an 8.8 percent increase compared to the same period of last year and a 9.8 percent jump compared to the first four months of 2019.

In total, 11.6 million international tourists entered Mexico during the first four months of 2022, a 43.4 percent increase compared to the same period in 2021.

That was still lower than the January to April period of 2019 by 20.8 percent when 14.7 million international tourists visited.

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