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$41 Million

Total Expenditure in Alberta (2023)

38 Million

Passport holders (2023)

2.9 days

Average length of stay in Alberta (2023)

Overview

Outbound travel from Mexico continued to grow in 2024, estimated at 96% of 2019 levels, up from 83% in 2023. Outbound travel is expected to fully recover to 2019 levels by 2025.

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Competitor Comparison
Air Travel
Economic Indicators
Traveller Characteristics

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Competitor Comparison

Indicator

Quebec

Ontario

Alberta

BC

Canada

Expenditure (2023)

$205 Million

$281 Million

$41 Million

$389 Million

$964 Million

Share of total national expenditure (2023)

21%

29%

4%

40%

-

Visitation (2019)

140 Thousand

221 Thousand

34 Thousand

143 Thousand

574 Thousand

Share of total national visitation (2019)

24%

31%

6%

25%

-

Expenditure (2019)

$161 Million

$217 Million

$22 Million

$262 Million

$693 Million

Share of total national expenditure (2019)

23%

31%

3%

38%

-

Average spend (2019)

$1,148

$980

$642

$1,833

$1,208

*Visitation and average spend estimates are not available for Mexico for the 2022 calendar year.

Air Travel

Economic Indicators

Indicator

2023

2024 Estimated

2025 Forecast

GDP - per capita

$13,804

$14,261

$13,706

GDP - YoY Growth Rate

3.2%

1.3%

1.7%

Exchange Rate (CAD/MXN) (annual average)

$0.076

N/A

N/A

Unemployment Rate (annual average)

2.8%

2.9%

3.7%

Inflation Rate (annual average)

4.7%

4.2%

3.8%

Quarterly traveller spend

Traveller Characteristics

Breakdown of traveller spending

Top barriers to travel

Economic environment

69%

Higher transport and accommodation costs

55%

Extreme weather events

28%

Geopolitical conflicts

24%

Staff shortages

22%

Other

14%

Top 5 trip anchors

Northern lights

54%

Hiking or walking in nature

53%

Trying local food and drink

48%

Natural attractions

47%

Nature parks

47%

Accommodation Booking Channel

Online through a travel agent/tour operator

47%

Through an online booking engine

40%

Booked in-person through travel agent

39%

Through accommodation sharing services website

22%

Directly with lodging/accommodation establishment

12%

Purpose of trip