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Results of Tourism

Activity

Mexico, February 2016

Undersecretariat of Planning and

Tourism Policy

Reporting Date: April 12, 2016

Ruinas Nío Guasave, Sinaloa. Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara, Jalisco.

Calles de Mazatlán, Sinaloa.

Casa de Sierra Nevada, San Miguel de

Allende, Guanajuato.

Chart 1. According to Bank of Mexico, the arrival of international visitors for the first two months of

2016 was 15.4 millions, representing an increase of 1.4 million compared to the same period of 2015*,

with a growth of 10.2%.

International visitors

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Chart 2. The number of international tourists arriving to Mexico during the first two-months of 2016 was

5.6 million, reaching 544 thousand more than January-February 2015, an increase of 10.8%.

International tourists

* NOTE: In the charts, the

sum of monthly data may

not correspond to the

cumulative period, due to

rounding .

Source: Balance of payments, Banco de México.http://www.datatur.sectur.gob.mx/SitePages/VisitantesInternacionales.aspx


January-February 2015: 14.0January-February 2016: 15.4

Percent Change: 10.2%

Total (Million visitors)



Total (Million tourists)

7.87.6

7.2

6.8

7.7

7.2 7.1 7.1

7.5

6.86.5

7.2

7.6

8.5

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Mill

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Chart 1. Monthly Arrival of International Visitors2016 2015

2.92.7

2.62.5

2.8

2.5 2.52.7

3.0

2.5

2.1

2.4

2.8

3.6

1.5

1.9

2.3

2.7

3.1

3.5

3.9

Ene Feb Mar Abr May Jun Jul Ago Sep Oct Nov Dic

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Chart 2. Monthly Arrival of International Tourists

2016 2015

http://www.datatur.sectur.gob.mx/SitePages/VisitantesInternacionales.aspx


Chart 4. The tourism balance by international visitors in January-February of 2016

registered 1,795.9 million dollars, an increase of 15.3% in comparison to the same period

of 2015.

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Foreign Currency Income by International visitors

Tourism Balance by International visitors

Chart 3. Foreign currency inflows from the arrival of international visitors was 3,296.8 million

dollars in January-February 2016, reaching an increase of 211 million dollars (6.8%) in

comparison to the same period of last year.



January-February 2015: 3,086.0



Total (Million dollars)





1,5

80

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1,5

05

.7

1,7

35

.8

1,5

21

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1,3

63

.5

1,4

69

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45

.9

1,2

56

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1,1

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1,3

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900

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1,300

1,500

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Chart 3. Monthly Income of Foreign Currency to Mexico from International visitors 2015 2016

721

836

1,007

657

522

681

647

327

223

319

481

937

845

951

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1,000 1,100

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Million dollars

Chart 4. Monthly Result of Tourism Balance from International visitors

2016

2015



Chart 5. Foreign currency income from international tourists in January-February of 2016

registered 2,962.5 million dollars, which represents an increase of 203 million of dollars

(7.3%) to the same period of 2015.

Chart 6. The tourism balance by international tourists in January-February of 2016

showed a positive result of 1,956.3 million dollars, equivalent to an increase of 13.0% in

comparison to the same period of 2015.

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Foreign Currency Income by International tourists

Tourism Balance by International tourists











1,4

11

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1,3

48

.3

1,5

56

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1,3

53

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1,2

08

.6

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Chart 5. Montly Income of Foreing Currency to Mexico from International Tourists 2015 2016

809

922

1,099

745

639

793

741

415

311

407

574

1,045

932

1,024

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1,000 1,100

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Million dollars

Chart 6. Monthly Result of Tourism Balance from International Tourists

2016

2015



Chart 7. During January-February of 2016, the average expenditure of international tourists was

530.2 dollars, a decrease of 17.0 dollars (-3.1%) in comparison to the same period of 2015.

Chart 8. The long-stay tourists arrival increased 15.2% in the two-month period of 2016 comparedto the same period of the previous year: about 88.6% entered by air while the remaining 11.4%entered by land.

Long-Stay tourists to Mexico

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Average Expenditure by International tourists



January-February 2015: 547.2


Percent Change: -3.1%

Total (Dollars)

* NOTE: Growth accumulated in

brackets.

548.9

545.4

547.3

535.1

475.9

481.2

464.2

435.5

400.2

421.9

439.3

485.3

532.5

527.9

350 450 550

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Dollars

Chart 7. Average Monthly Expenditure of International tourists

2016

2015

2,653

273

2,9262,985

384

3,369

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

By air By land Total

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Chart 8. Transport of International Long-Stay tourists

January-February2015


(12.5%)

(40.9%)

(15.2%)



Chart 9. For the same

period, the most

meaningful expenditure of

long-stay tourists was

made by those arriving by

air, totaling 2,699.1

million dollars, this means

94.9% of all long-stay

tourists’ expenditure.

Chart 10. The average expenditure of long-stay tourists was 844.1 dollars in the first two

months of 2016, a decrease of 58 dollars (-6.4%) compared to the same period of 2015.

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Expenditure of Long-Stay tourists

Average Expenditure of Long-Stay tourists



* NOTE: The total

amount in brackets.




Total (Dollars)

By Air(2,699.1 mdd)

94.9

By Land (144.8 mdd)

5.1%

Chart 9. Distribution of International Long-Stay Tourists' Expense during January-February 2016

91

0.5

89

3.0

87

1.6

90

2.9

83

7.1

77

9.6

76

2.7

75

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750

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950


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Gráfica 10. Average Monthly Expenditure of Long-Stay Tourists



Chart 12. For the same

period, the most

meaningful expenditure of

border tourists was made

by those travelling by

automobile, totaling 102.3

million dollars which

represented 86.2% of all

border tourists.

Chart 11. The border tourists arrivals increased 4.7% during January-February of 2016

compared to the same period last year; 82.0% entered by automobile while the remaining

18.0% were pedestrians*.

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Border tourists to México

Expenditure of Border tourists



* NOTE: Growth accumulated in

brackets ().

* NOTE: The total

amount in brackets ().

357

1,760

2,118

399

1,820

2,218

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

Pedestrians Automobiles Total

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Chart 11. Transport of International Border Tourists

January-February 2015

January-February 2016

(14.6%)

(4.9%)

(6.5%)

Automobiles (102.3 mdd)

86.2%

Pedestrians(16.4 mdd)

13.8

Chart 12. Distribution of International Border Tourists' Expense during January-February 2016



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Chart 13. The average expenditure of border tourists decreased 6.5% in January-February

of 2016 in comparison to the same month of previous year.

Chart 14. In January-February

of 2016, the arrival of foreign

air-coming visitors who reside in

the United States, representing

54.2% of all foreign arrivals by

air.

From Latin America and the

Caribbean region, the country of

residence with the highest

number of foreign arrivals into

México was Argentina with

73,999 visitors, with an

increase of 45.0%.

Average Expenditure of Border tourists

Foreign Visitors by air (main countries of residence)

Chart 14. Participation of Foreign Visitors by Air and

Country of Residence, January-February 2016

Source: Migration Policy Unit, SEGOB.http://www.datatur.sectur.gob.mx/SitePages/Visitantes%20Por%20Nacionalidad.aspx


Note: Figures refers to events because the sameperson may have entered the country in morethan one occasion. "Other" includes theremaining countries, the "unspecified" and the"Foreigners with residence in Mexico".




Total (Dollars)

54.2%

18.6%

2.6%2.1%

1.7%

20.8%

U.S.

Canada

Argentina

United Kingdom

Colombia

Other

56

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Gráfica 13. Average Monthly Expenditure of Border Turists

2015 2016

http://www.datatur.sectur.gob.mx/SitePages/Visitantes Por Nacionalidad.aspx


Chart 15. The American residents who arrived by air to Mexico increased 15.6% in January-

February of 2016 in comparison to the same period of 2015, accumulating 1.5 million

passengers who arrived mainly by Cancun Airport, followed by Los Cabos Airport.

Chart 16. The Canadian residents who arrived by air to México were 1.5% higher during

January-February of 2016 in comparison with the same period of 2015, exceeding 7.9

thousand passengers who arrived mainly by Cancun Airport, followed by Puerto Vallarta

Airport.

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Foreign passengers arriving by Air (American)

Foreign passengers arriving by Air (Canadian)



Total of American passengers

January-February 2015: 1,352,192January-February 2016: 1,563,151


Total of Canadian passengers

January-February 2015: 529,291January-February 2016: 537,237


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100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

700,000

Cancún, Q. Roo Los Cabos, B.C.S. Ciudad de México(AICM)

Puerto Vallarta,Jal.

Guadalajara, Jal. Others

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Chart 15. American Residents by Airport

2015 2016

27

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Cancún, Q. Roo Puerto Vallarta,Jal.

Los Cabos, B.C.S. Ciudad deMéxico (AICM)

Huatulco, Oax. Others

Pas

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gers

Chart 16. Canadian Residents per Airport

2015 2016



Percentage of Hotel Occupation

Chart 17. The percentage of hotel occupation of a group of 70 resorts in the two-month

period of 2016 was 60%, 1.1 percentage points higher in comparison to the same period

last year.

NOTE : The occupation is aweighted average.

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Arrival of tourists to Hotels

Chart 18. During January-February of 2016, the arrival of domestic tourists to hotel

rooms was over 7.8 million tourists (73.1%), the remaining arrivals (26.9%) correspond to

foreign tourists

Source: Information of 70 resorts monitored by the Mexico’s Tourism InformationStatistics National System, DataTur.http://www.datatur.sectur.gob.mx/SitePages/ActividadHotelera.aspx

Source: Information of 70 resorts monitored by the Mexico’s Tourism Information Statistics NationalSystem, DataTur.http://www.datatur.sectur.gob.mx/SitePages/ActividadHotelera.aspx

58.88%

60.03%

52%

54%

56%

58%

60%

62%

January-February 2015 January-February 2016

Rat

e

Chart 17. Percentage of Hotel Occupation

7.3

2.9

10.2

7.8

2.9

10.7

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

Domestic Foreing Total

Mill

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Gráfica 18. Arrivals of tourist to hotel rooms



http://www.datatur.sectur.gob.mx/SitePages/ActividadHotelera.aspx

http://www.datatur.sectur.gob.mx/SitePages/ActividadHotelera.aspx

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Air Transportation

Chart 19. The number of passengers arriving by air during January-February of 2016 was

9.4 million passengers, representing one million 41 passengers additional (12.5%) in

comparison to the same period last year.

Chart 20. The number of passengers arriving by air on domestic flights during January-

February of 2016 was 5.8 million passengers, representing 690 thousands of additional

passengers (13.4%), in comparison to the same period of the last year.

Source: General Coordination of Ports and Merchant Navy, Ministry of Communication and Transportation (SCT).http://www.datatur.sectur.gob.mx/SitePages/Actividades%20En%20Crucero.aspx




Total (millions)



Total (millions)

4,927

4,473

4,404

3,955

4,7004,5984,6114,690

5,463

5,094

4,082

4,557

4,836

5,377

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

5,000

5,500

6,000


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Chart 19. Total passengers

2016 2015

3,052

2,774

2,705

2,432

2,9513,0033,1073,058

3,680

3,471

2,888

3,1503,2303,414

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000


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Chart 20. Passengers in Domestic Flights

2016 2015

http://www.datatur.sectur.gob.mx/SitePages/Actividades En Crucero.aspx


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Chart 21. In January-February of 2016, the number of passengers arriving by air on

international flights increased 10.9%, with 3.6 million passengers, exceeding for 351

thousands passengers the amount of January-February of 2015.

Preliminary figures.Source: Airports and Auxiliary Services.http://www.datatur.sectur.gob.mx/SitePages/TrasnAerea.aspx

January–February 2015: 3.2



Total (millions)

1,874

1,699

1,699

1,523

1,749

1,5951,505

1,632

1,782

1,623

1,194

1,408

1,607

1,962

900

1,150

1,400

1,650

1,900


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Chart 21. Passengers on International Flights

2016 2015

http://www.datatur.sectur.gob.mx/SitePages/TrasnAerea.aspx

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Main airports

Figure 1. In January-February 2016 the airports with the highest number of foreign passengers

were: Cancún (1,279,189), Ciudad de México (586,288), Puerto Vallarta (324,618), Los Cabos

(248,592) and Guadalajara (125,996); which represents 88.9% of all foreign passengers.


Note: Figures refers to events because the same person may have entered the country in more than one occasion. From this date only the residenceof international passengers is considered and the nationality of the passengers is not longer used.

Airports on Jalisco StateInternational Passengers

January-February

2015 2016 var %

Puerto Vallarta 294,185 324,618 10.3%

Guadalajara 101,720 125,996 23.9%

Airport on Mexico CityInternational Passengers

January-February

2015 2016 var %

Cd. México 492,854 586,288 19.0%

Airport on Quintana Roo StateInternational Passengers

January-February

2015 2016 var %

Cancún 1,206,408 1,279,189 6.0%

Airport on Baja California Sur StateInternational Passengers

January-February

Los 2015 2016 var %

Cabos 201,906 248,592 23.1%





Total (Thousand passengers)

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Maritime transportation

Chart 22. During January-February of 2016, the number of cruise passengers was 1.2 million

passengers; this is a decrease of 2.9% in comparison to the same period of last year, reaching

1,220,344 passengers.

Chart 23. The number of cruise’s arrivals in January-February of 2016 decreased by 11,

reaching 484, a decrease of 2.1% with respect to the same period of previous year.



January-February2015: 495

January-February2016: 484


Total (Arrivals)

61

3

60

8

669

588 643

604

341 330 343 344 328

442

568

720

-

100

200

300

400

500

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700

800


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Chart 22. Monthly Arrival of Passengers by Cruise

2016 2015

24

2

24

2

266

229 240 229

125 106 106 105 115

171

210

273

-

50

100

150

200

250

300


Arr

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Chart 23. Monthly Cruise's Arrivals

2016 2015



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Main ports

Figure 2. In January-February of 2016 the ports that received the highest number of passengers

were the following: Cozumel, Majahual and Ensenada; representing 76.0% of total arrivals in the

two months. On the other hand, according to Banco de México, foreign currency income from

cruise visitors contributed with 2.6% of the total income.


EnsenadaJanuary-February

2015 2016 var %

Passengers 116,388 105,613 -9.3%

Arrivals 50 42 -16.0%

CozumelJanuary-February

2015 2016 var %

Passengers 729,867 696,095 -4.6%

Arrivals 255 238 -6.7%

MajahualJanuary-February

2015 2016 var %

Passengers 158,417 126,220 -20.3%

Arrivals 66 54 -18.2%

Puerto VallartaJanuary-February

2015 2016 var %

Passengers 59,491 66,440 11.7%

Arrivals 24 27 12.5%

Cabo San LucasJanuary-February

2015 2016 var %

Passengers 66,808 75,746 13.4%

Arrivals 29 32 10.3%


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Macroeconomic Indicators

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Jan-2016 Feb-2016

Gross Domestic Product

. Millions of current pesos 14,550,014 15,626,907 16,116,130 17,251,612 18,135,706

. Constant prices annual variations in % 4.0 4.0 1.3 2.3 2.5

Tertiary activities

- Air Transportation (481)

. Millions of current pesos 24,368 27,720 27,063 34,708 42,496

. Constant prices annual variations in % -0.3 7.3 8.1 9.4 17.0

- Temporary Lodging Services (721)


. Constant prices annual variations in % 2.4 8.2 5.6 6.0 5.8

- Food and Beverages Preparation Services (722)


. Constant prices annual variations in % 0.8 3.0 -1.7 -0.3 6.0

Tourism Gross Domestic Product

. Constant prices annual variations in % 3.6 3.6 0.9 2.2

Internal Tourism Consumption


- Domestic tourism consumption


- Ibound tourism consumption

. Constant prices annual variations in % -6.2 7.3 -1.5 16.0

People Employed in the Tourism Sector* 3,409,804 3,536,686 3,628,195 3,640,970 3,803,442

Employees insured by IMSS (average of the period) 15,153,643 15,856,137 16,409,302 16,990,724 17,724,222 17,953,203 18,095,494

.Permanent 13,101,612 13,637,937 14,123,077 14,570,291 15,170,986 15,390,602 15,491,741

.Non-permanent (urban and field) 2,052,031 2,218,200 2,286,225 2,420,433 2,553,236 2,562,601 2,603,753

Unemployment National Rate ** (closing of the period)

. Total Percentage of PEA 4.5 4.40 4.89 4.17 4.33 4.24 4.28

National Price Index (closing of the period)

Consumer (percent variation) 3.82% 3.57% 3.97% 4.08% 2.13% 2.61% 2.87%

. Air transport (percent variation) 7.58% -7.74% 0.20% 16.72% 3.17% 11.85% 7.42%

. Hotel (percent variation) 6.41% 1.11% 3.14% 4.84% 4.18% 4.47% 5.05%

. Package Tourist Services (percent variation) 5.72% 1.59% 4.90% 5.13% 7.62% 6.29% 4.13%

. Restaurants (percent variation) 4.43% 4.20% 3.62% 6.03% 4.86% 4.57% 4.63%

.Average of the period 12.423 13.169 12.772 13.292 15.848 17.978 18.484

. Coincident Indicator 0.060 -0.064 -0.031 0.028 -0.059 ND ND

. Forward Indicator 0.027 0.094 0.006 -0.108 -0.126 -0.156 ND

.Confidence Consumer Index 0.113 0.072 -0.266 0.052 0.024 0.005 -0.014

N.a. Not available.

* Quarterly indicator with information of ENOE and CSTM. Fourth quarter data is indicated for annual data.

** Percentage of all the economically active population. Data at the end of the period for annual and monthly figures and average period for quarterly information.

*** For prices of the consumer: at the end of the year are annual variations and same month previos year is for monthly data variation.

**** Point monthly difference (closing of the period).

Sources: SECTUR, INEGI, STYPS, Banco de México.

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KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS OF MEXICO

Business Cycle Indicators and Consumer Confidence (montly difference****)

General Economic Activity and Services Identified with Tourism

Quarterly Indicators of Tourism Activity

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Total number of IMSS-Insure Workers an Unemployement Rate

Exchange Rate and Prices***

Exchange Rate (peso / dollar)

Entity

2016 2017 2016 2017

International Monetary Fund 2.41 2.57 3.31 3.02

OCDE 3.05 3.30 2.74 3.04

Banco de México Survey 2.40 2.92 3.30 3.41 Ministry of the Treasury and Public Credit 2.6 a 3.6 2.6 a 3.6 3.00 3.00 N.a. Not available.

Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook Database (April 2016); OECD, Economic Outlook (2015/11); Banco de México,

Expectations Survey Economic Specialists Private Sector (01/04/16); Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público, Pre-General

Criteria for Economic Policy 2017 (April, 2016)

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