MEXICO

2021 Annual Research: Key Highlights1

Global Data

Total GDP contribution: Total Travel & Tourism jobs:

2019 2020 2019 2020

10.4% 5.5% 334 MN 272 MN

USD 9,170 BN USD 4,671 BN = 1 in 10 jobs =1 in 11 jobs

Total Travel & Tourism GDP change in 2020: 1 in 4 net new jobs Change in Jobs in 20202
were created by Travel &
-49.1% =USD -4,498 BN Tourism during 2014-2019
Global Economy GDP change: -61.6 MN
-3.7% -18.5%

Mexico Key Data

2019 2020

Total contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP:

-48.1%
15.0% of Total
Economy 8.5% of Total
Economy
Change in Travel
& Tourism GDP
vs -8.5% real
Total T&T GDP = MXN3,773.7BN Total T&T GDP = MXN1,959.2BN economy GDP
(USD175.6BN) (USD91.2BN) change

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Change in jobs :
Total contribution of Travel & Tourism to Employment:

7,037.9 5,832.9 -17.1%

Jobs (000s) Jobs (000s) -1,205.0 (000s)
(12.8 % of total employment) (11.2 % of total employment)

Change in
international visitor
Visitor Impact spend:
International:

MXN 510.0 BN MXN 258.4 BN -49.3%

Visitor spend Visitor spend -USD 11.7 BN
5.2% of total exports (USD23.7BN) 2.8% of total exports (USD12.0BN)

Domestic: Change in domestic

visitor spend:
MXN 2,816.3 BN MXN 1,465.4 BN
Visitor spend Visitor spend -48.0%
(USD 131.0BN) (USD 68.2BN) -USD 62.9 BN
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2021 Annual Research: Key Highlights1

Mexico Sector Characteristics

Domestic vs International Spending:

Domestic Spending: Domestic Spending:

USD 131.0BN (85%) USD 68.2BN (85%)
2019 International Spending: 2020 International Spending:
USD 23.7BN (15%) USD 12.0BN (15%)

Leisure vs Business Spending:

Leisure Spending: Leisure Spending:

2019 USD 146.2BN (94%) 2020 USD 76.0BN (95%)

Business Spending: Business Spending:

USD 8.5BN (6%) USD 4.2BN (5%)

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Inbound Arrivals : Outbound Departures :

2019 2020 2019 2020

1. United States 81% 1. United States 89% 1. United States 82% 1. United States 88%
2. Canada 5% 2. Canada 4% 2. Spain 3% 2. France 2%
3. Spain 2% 3. United Kingdom 0.8% 3. France 3% 3. Canada 1%
4. United Kingdom 1% 4. Spain 0.8% 4. Canada 2% 4. Spain 1%
5. France 0.8% 5. France 0.6% 5. United Kingdom 0.7% 5. Italy 0.7%

Rest of world 10% Rest of world 5% Rest of world 10% Rest of world 6%

1. All values are in constant 2020 prices & exchange rates. As reported in March 2021
2. Where the country or region has implemented job support schemes and supported jobs are still recorded as employment by national statistical authorities, job losses
exclude those supported jobs (where known)
3. Source: Oxford Economics, national sources and UNWTO

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