To the Riviera Maya, Q.R. In January, nearly five million foreign tourists flocked to Mexico. More than 4.9 million foreign tourists visited in the country in January 2023, as reported by Miguel Torruco Marqués, the secretary in charge of tourism.
According to Torruco, there were 4,995,000 international arrivals at airports around the country in January, a rise of 32.4% year-over-year from January 2022. According to him, the number of American travelers increased by 24% year-on-year in January, totaling just over 2.4 million.
In the same month, he also saw an uptick in the number of domestic disputes. Together, Volaris and Viva Aerobus carried 3,559,000 passengers, he said, which was 23.6 percent more than in January of 2022.
According to Torruco, the European market expanded by 5.4% in January 2023, when 346,950 passengers arrived. The number of tourists visiting Central America rose by 22.8%, and the number visiting Asia rose by 77.9%. In January of 2023, 24,291 visitors from Asia arrived in Mexico.
