Mexico, the place to go?
According to the Mexico Tourism Board, a record-breaking number of international visitors travelled to Mexico in 2016.
The Board said that there were 35 million visitors, a growth of nine per cent compared to 2015. It also said that this growth is more than twice the global industry average, which was reported at 3.9 per cent by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in January 2017. Furthermore, the Board states that tourism spending by international visitors grew even faster, at 10.4 per cent.
According to the Mexico Tourism Board's internal consumer tracking studies, more than 94 per cent of visitors reported an experience that ‘exceeded their expectations’, while 86 per cent said they would ‘like to come back again’ in the next six months.
"Mexico's sustained, fast growth is a testament to the incredible quality and diversity in our tourism offering and the hard work for the entire industry, both internationally and domestically,” said Lourdes Berho, CEO of the Board. “More than nine million Mexicans working in the tourism and hospitality industry have made it their mission to ensure visitors have incredible experiences."
Berho went on to say that plans are already underway to ensure 2017 builds upon these achievements and that Mexico continues to welcome all visitors and give them reasons to keep returning.