The Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce, Services and Tourism (Concanaco Servytur) recognized Mexico’s progress in tourism, as the sector set five records during the first half of the year.
According to data presented by the Secretariat of Tourism, 51.1 million international travelers entered the country during the first half of the year, representing a 7.7% increase compared with the same period in 2025.
Of that total, only 24.5 million were international tourists, meaning travelers who stayed in the country for at least one night. This figure represented a 4.6% year-over-year increase.
In addition, the cruise segment recorded the arrival of 6.6 million passengers during the first half of the year, equivalent to a 15.2% increase compared with the first half of the previous year.
Economic revenue generated exclusively by cruise tourism reached 575 million dollars, representing a positive variation of 18.7%.
Overall, foreign-exchange revenue from international visitors totaled 18.78 billion dollars during the first six months of the year, an increase of 0.5%, despite higher air transportation fares.
Meanwhile, domestic tourism activity recorded a total of 53.6 million domestic visitors staying in hotels.
Proposal
Following the results presented by the federal government, the Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce, Services and Tourism issued a statement calling for mechanisms to integrate micro, small, and medium-sized businesses into the tourism value chain.
The business organization emphasized the need for the revenue generated to be distributed among service providers in different regions of the country, including hotels, restaurants, retail businesses, transportation companies, and local guides.
“Mexico being in fashion should also mean that its businesses sell more, that its destinations experience greater economic activity, and that families who make their living from commerce, services, and tourism find new opportunities to grow,” the organization stated.
Concanaco Servytur proposed that the sectoral strategy should focus on increasing travelers’ length of stay, diversifying the destinations they visit, and expanding the geographic reach of tourism spending.
To achieve these objectives, the Confederation emphasized the need to maintain investments in tourism promotion, transportation infrastructure, road and air connectivity, security measures, and the digitalization of businesses in the sector.
During the first half of the year, Mexico accumulated 4.6% more international tourists than during the same period last year. However, during that same period, the arrival of tourists by air, who generate the greatest economic revenue, decreased by 4.3%.
Source: imagenradio
