Mexico's tourism sector represents close to 9% of Mexican GDP

3 February, 2021

Mexico's Secretary of Tourism Miguel Torruco Marques requested (01-Feb-2021) the Secretary of Economy Tatiana Clouthier Carrillo and the Secretary of Health Jose Alcocer Varela to consider the tourism sector as an essential sector in the Mexican economy. Mexico's Tourism sector was the third highest source of revenue generation, raising USD24.6 billion, making up 8.7% of the Mexican GDP and supporting 4.4 million direct jobs. [more - original PR - Spanish]