The number of international tourist arrivals in the Americas declined sharply in 2020 over the previous year due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While the United States was the country in the Americas reporting the highest figure in 2019, it ranked second in 2020, recording a 76 percent annual drop in arrivals. In 2020, Mexico topped the ranking with roughly 24 million tourist arrivals, experiencing a decrease of more than 20 million arrivals compared to 2019.
American countries with the highest number of international tourist arrivals in 2019 and 2020 (in millions)
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UNWTO. (June 2, 2022). American countries with the highest number of international tourist arrivals in 2019 and 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/261734/countries-in-america-ranked-by-international-tourist-arrivals/
UNWTO. "American countries with the highest number of international tourist arrivals in 2019 and 2020 (in millions)." Chart. June 2, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/261734/countries-in-america-ranked-by-international-tourist-arrivals/
UNWTO. (2022). American countries with the highest number of international tourist arrivals in 2019 and 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/261734/countries-in-america-ranked-by-international-tourist-arrivals/
UNWTO. "American Countries with The Highest Number of International Tourist Arrivals in 2019 and 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/261734/countries-in-america-ranked-by-international-tourist-arrivals/
UNWTO, American countries with the highest number of international tourist arrivals in 2019 and 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/261734/countries-in-america-ranked-by-international-tourist-arrivals/ (last visited July 05, 2022)