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The income of foreign exchange to Mexico for the concept of international visitorsit was from 22 thousand 478 million dollarsbetween January and August 2024, 6.6% more than what was registered in the same period of 2023, reported the Ministry of Tourism.
He explained that based on the results of the International Traveler Surveypublished by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi), the Ministry of Tourism (Sectur), indicated that in the first eight months of the year the arrival of 29 million international tourists was recorded, which represents an increase of 5.5% compared to 2023.
The head of Sectur, Josefina Rodríguez, He pointed out that the average expenditure on international tourism by air also increased, registering 1,178.3 dollars, 2.4% higher than that registered in January-July 2023.
He recalled the dependency that according to expectations, the arrival of 45 million 242 thousand international tourists in 2024, This figure is 7.3% higher than what was recorded in 2023, with an economic impact of 33,450 million dollars.