Overview
- Official data show a 10.7% year‑over‑year rise in October arrivals to 8.3 million and $2.44 billion in receipts, a 9.3% increase and roughly 50% above 2019 levels.
- INEGI reports Mexico ranks sixth worldwide for visits, with international tourist numbers in October up about 11% from 2024.
- Transport indicators strengthened, as airports handled 157.2 million passengers from January to October (up 2.5%) and the Tren Maya carried more than 75,000 foreign riders, a 181% increase.
- Tourism sub‑sectors expanded, including an 8.9% rise in cruise visitors with 12% higher cruise spending, 17.3% more museum visits, and a 2% uptick at archaeological sites.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said talks with the United States on the 1944 Water Treaty are ongoing, with a possible agreement expected today, characterizing the negotiations as advancing.