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Mexico's chief tourism official announced today that her country will likely drop at least one or two places in popularity rankings maintained by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
Claudia Ruiz Massieu said she didn't have final figures yet, but that Mexico would probably fall from tenth position, which it held in the last travel year reported by WTO. Ruiz attributed the drop to visitor security concerns.
WTO's report for the year ending Dec. 31, 2012 will be released next month, Ruiz said.
International tourist arrivals in 2011, according to WTO:
1 France 76.80 million
2 United States 59.75 million
3 China 55.67 million
4 Spain 52.68 million
5 Italy 43.63 million
6 United Kingdom 28.13 million
7 Turkey 27.00 million
8 Germany 26.88 million
9 Malaysia 24.58 million
10 Mexico 23.40 million
May 16 - Mexico drops another notch in gross tourism receipts
Mar. 22 - Cancún under first "Red Alert" in its history
Mar. 16 - Cancún woes
Mar. 12 - Huge cancellations in Acapulco, as Spain issues new warning for Mexico
Mar. 7 - U.S. security firm Stratfor urges tourist caution in Acapulco, Cancún, Puerto Vallarta, others
Mar. 4 - Cancún prepares for influx of spring breakers with strong display of military muscle
Jan. 22 - Puerto Vallarta: tensions linger after brazen narco attack
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