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)
countries are ranked based on the highest inbound tourism arrivals in 2020
Supplementary notes
The source adds the following information: "Please note that this ranking does not always coincide with the official UNWTO rankings as it only ranks countries based on existing data for the selected year. As data will be updated regularly throughout the year the rankings therefore will change as well".
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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/
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