Led by Quintana Roo, Mexico’s tourism GDP ranks fourth globally, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council
The high-level performance places Mexico behind only the United States, China and Germany, and makes it the only Latin American nation in the top 10 in both the leisure tourism and overall tourism categories. The post Led by Quintana Roo, Mexico’s tourism GDP ranks fourth globally, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council appeared first on Mexico News Daily
The World Travel & Tourism Council has ranked Mexico's tourism GDP as the fourth highest globally, trailing only the United States, China, and Germany. This places Mexico as the only Latin American nation in the top 10 of both overall tourism-generated revenue and leisure tourism categories. Gloria Guevara, the head of the WTTC, announced the rankings in Cancún, a popular beach resort in Quintana Roo, which is believed to be a major contributor to Mexico's tourism success.
In 2025, Mexico generated $149.4 billion directly from travel and tourism activities, including lodging, transportation, restaurants, travel agencies, attractions, and services contracted by visitors. The U.S. led the list with $885.8 billion, followed by China with $434.8 billion and Germany with $202.9 billion. Mexico also ranked fourth in visitor spending on leisure and recreation travel, just behind the three largest economies.
Former Mexican Tourism Minister and WTTC head Gloria Guevara highlighted that Mexico is the fastest-growing market in North America, with tourist spending increasing by 1.7% compared to 2019, above the global average but below that of Cuba, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and Brazil.
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