Latin America: The Tourism Winners
Mexico, Dominican Republic remain top stars in region’s tourism.
BY JOACHIM BAMRUD
While Mexico continues to be the Latin American leader in tourism arrivals and receipts, the Dominican Republic is cementing its position as a star on its own, ranking as the second-largest tourism market and earner, but leader when it comes to receipts as a percent of GDP and a top two country in terms of arrivals as a percent of population.
Other breakout markets include Argentina, Chile, Panama and Uruguay, according to a Latinvex analysis of new data from UN Tourism (formerly known as the World Tourism Organization) and the governments of the Dominican Republic and Uruguay.
Keywords: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, Uruguay
THE NUMBERS
Latin America Tourism (2023): Receipts
Latin America Tourism (2023): Arrivals
Latin America Tourism (2023): Receipts-GDP Ratio
Latin America Tourism (2023): Arrival-Population Ratio
Latin America Tourism (2023): Top Growth Winners
Latin America Tourism (2023): Average Expenditure per Visitor