Canadians made up the second largest tourist group in Mexico last year, surpassing Europeans for the first time.
New statistics released by Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism Miguel Torruco Marques reveal that 4.2 million Canadians visited Mexico in 2023, surpassing the total of all Europeans, 4.1 million.
Canadians made up 7.6% of Mexico’s total visitor numbers, just ahead of 7.4% for Europeans.
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. (Photo Credit: Meagan Drillinger)
After continuing to welcome tourists throughout the pandemic, Mexico has continued on a roll. International flights were up 10% vs 2022 and 13.1% vs pre-pandemic. International tourism was saw 55 million passengers transported to Mexico last year (2023), a 10% increase vs 2022, and a 13.1% increase vs pre-pandemic numbers (2019).
A major highlight was the 59.5% surge in Canadian passengers flying to Mexico in 2023 vs 2022. Arrivals nearly doubled the figure from the pre-pandemic year 2019.
The North American market dominated international flight numbers with an 84.5% share of international passengers to Mexico. Flights between the US and Mexico grew at 4.4% year-over-year.
Some of the data in this story was compiled by Far Homes, a company that works to simplify the process of moving internationally. The company recently highlighted the fact that a growing number of Canadian retirees, digital nomads and others are moving to Mexico to take advantage of warmer weather and a lower cost of living.
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