by Donald Wood
Last updated: 10:26 AM ET, Thu February 15, 2018
New data from the Bank of Mexico revealed the country's number of international arrivals rose for the sixth consecutive year. Tourism revenue also climbed for the fifth-straight year.
According to The Riviera Maya Times, Mexico's Secretary of Tourism Enrique de la Madrid announced international tourism to the country has reached historical levels, hosting over 39 million tourists, an increase of 60 percent over the last five years.
The economic impact of tourism also increased 8.6 percent to $21.3 million.
The World Tourism Organization Barometer announced international tourist arrivals across the world increased seven percent in 2017, reaching 1.32 billion. UNWTO research indicates the numbers will climb by four-to-five percent in 2018.
"We have a very good chance of positioning ourselves as the seventh most visited country in the world as a result of an intense promotion campaign in the United States, our main issuing market," De la Madrid told The Riviera Maya Times. "In addition, we have tried to diversify actions in other countries in Latin America, Europe, and Asia, taking advantage of the new air routes, including China, Japan, and Korea."
Since Enrique Pena Nieto took over as president of Mexico, the country has seen a 10.9 percent increase in tourist arrivals and a 1.5 percent jump in foreign spending as compared to the numbers registered by the previous administration.
The success of Mexico's tourism industry has come despite a climate of insecurity which has resulted in travel alerts issued by the U.S. government.
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