The ministry said Mexico’s tourism sector continued to make positive progress, welcoming a record number of visitors in the first half of 2026. According to the data, 51.1 million visitors arrived in the country during the first six months of the year, representing a 7.7 percent increase compared with the same period in 2025.
Mexico’s Tourism Minister Josefina Rodríguez Zamora said the results demonstrate the country’s continued progress and the significant potential of tourism to generate greater economic benefits, employment, and prosperity for communities.
“Mexico continues to be a destination the world wants to discover. These results show that we are still making progress and that tourism has tremendous potential to generate greater economic benefits, employment and prosperity in our communities. We will continue working to ensure more people discover Mexico and find new reasons to return,” Rodríguez Zamora said.
The ministry also highlighted the economic contribution of visitors. According to the data, visitor spending reached $18.781 billion, compared with $18.681 billion during the first six months of 2025.
