Local Situation: 3.6 / 5
Please reconsider your need to travel to Mexico. We detected travel advisories from 7 sources for this specific country.
Regional Situation: 3.2 / 5
Mexico shares a land border with 3 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Mexico), the Advisory Index is 3.2 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Guatemala (3.4), Belize with 3 and United States with 2.7 (of 5).
Current informationen on Covid-19 in Mexico
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Mexico. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).
There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Mexico.
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Advice scoring history for Mexico
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Mexico.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
Rating Details (single travel warnings)
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Mexico from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.6 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.
This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Advisory issued by: New Zealand
Exercise increased caution elsewhere in Mexico due to violent crime and drug-related violence (level 2 of 4).
Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe.
This is a regional information covering specific areas of Mexico.
Issued by: New Zealand government
Info: If you are planning international travel at this time, please read our COVID-19 related travel advice here, alongside our destination specific travel advice below.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling.
This is a regional information covering specific areas of Mexico.
Issued by: New Zealand government
Info: Avoid non-essential travel to the states of Chihuahua, Colima (except the city of Manzanillo), Coahuila (except the southern part of the state at and below the Saltillo-Torreón highway corridor), Durango, Guanajuato (Highway 45 between León and Irapuato; the area south of and including Highway 45D between Irapuato and Celaya) , Guerrero (except for the cities of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo and Taxco and the toll road to Taxco), Michoacán (except for the cities of Morelia and Lázaro Cardenas), Morelos (the Lagunas de Zempoala National Park and surrounding areas), Nayarit (the area within 20 km of the border with Sinaloa and Durango; the city of Tepic), Nuevo León (except the city of Monterrey), Sinaloa (except the city of Mazatlán), Sonora (except the cities of Hermosillo and Guaymas/San Carlos and Puerto Peñasco), Tamaulipas and Zacatecas due to the high levels of violent crime in these regions (level 3 of 4).Avoid non-essential travel to the border with Guatemala due violent crime (level 3 of 4).
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.
This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Advisory issued by: Canada
The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution.
This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Advisory issued by: Finland
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Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling.
This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Advisory issued by: United States
Reissued after periodic review with general security updates, and the removal of obsolete COVID-19 page links.Country Summary: Violent crime – such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery – is widespread and common in Mexico. The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in many areas of Mexico, as ...
Individual rating changes for Mexico
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Mexico. Most recent events first.
Changes from September 9th 2020
The total rating for Mexico changed from 4.0 to 3.9. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government decreased their existing warning for Mexico to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 5.0 (by -1.0).
Changes from August 7th 2020
The total rating for Mexico changed from 3.6 to 4.0. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government increased their existing warning for Mexico to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +3.0).
Changes from April 30th 2020
The total rating for Mexico changed from 3.4 to 3.6. Here are the influencing details:
The Austrian government issued a new warning for Mexico with a rating of 5.0.
Changes from March 23rd 2020
The total rating for Mexico changed from 3.1 to 3.4. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Mexico to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +2.0).
Changes from March 18th 2020
The total rating for Mexico changed from 3.0 to 3.1. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Mexico to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
Changes from March 16th 2020
The total rating for Mexico changed from 2.9 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Irish government increased their existing warning for Mexico to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
Changes from March 15th 2020
The total rating for Mexico changed from 2.7 to 2.9. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government issued a new warning for Mexico with a rating of 4.0.
Changes from March 14th 2020
The total rating for Mexico changed from 2.5 to 2.7. Here are the influencing details:
The Danish government increased their existing warning for Mexico to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
Changes from September 26th 2019
The total rating for Mexico changed from 0.0 to 2.5. Here are the influencing details:
The Danish government issued a new warning for Mexico with a rating of 3.0.
Changes from September 25th 2019
The total rating for Mexico changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government issued a new warning for Mexico with a rating of 2.0.
The Canadian government issued a new warning for Mexico with a rating of 2.0.
The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Mexico with a rating of 2.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for Mexico with a rating of 3.0.
The Finnish government issued a new warning for Mexico with a rating of 3.0.
About Mexico
Mexico with its capital Mexico City is a country in North America (Central America), slightly less than three times the size of Texas (1,972,550 km²). The country is located Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the United States and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the United States.The climate can be described as varies from tropical to desert. The landscape is high, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; desert. With a population of about 109.96 million citizens.
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Basic Statistics and Facts
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Mexico City |
| Population | about 109.96 million |
| Size | 1.972.550 km² |
| Size comparable to | slightly less than three times the size of Texas |
| Common languages | Spanish |
| Currency | Peso (short: MXN) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 127V - 60Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 1900 |
| International phone prefix | +52 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .mx |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | MX |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | MEX |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 484 |
Environmental problems and natural hazzards
These are problems Mexico is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
Environmental problems
- deforestation
- desertification
- deteriorating agricultural lands
- inaccessible and poor quality in center and extreme southeast
- land subsidence in Valley of Mexico caused by groundwater depletionnote: the government considers the lack of clean water and deforestation national security issues
- natural freshwater resources scarce and polluted in north
- raw sewage and industrial effluents polluting rivers in urban areas
- rural to urban migration
- scarcity of hazardous waste disposal facilities
- serious air and water pollution in the national capital and urban centers along US-Mexico border
- widespread erosion
Natural hazzards
- tsunamis along the Pacific coast, volcanoes and destructive earthquakes in the center and south, and hurricanes on the Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean coasts
- volcanic activity in the central-southern part of the country; the volcanoes in Baja California are mostly dormant; Colima (3,850 m), which erupted in 2010, is Mexico's most active volcano and is responsible for causing periodic evacuations of nearby vill
Top Industries and Agricultural Products
These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Mexico. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
Industries
- beverages
- chemicals
- clothing
- consumer durables
- food
- iron
- mining
- motor vehicles
- petroleum
- steel
Agriculture products
- beans
- beef
- coffee
- corn
- cotton
- dairy products
- fruit
- poultry
- rice
- soybeans
Mexican Imports and Exports
These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Mexico.
Export products
- coffee
- cotton
- fruits
- manufactured goods
- oil
- oil products
- silver
- vegetables
Import products
- agricultural machinery
- aircraft
- aircraft parts
- automobile parts for assembly
- electrical equipment
- metalworking machines
- repair
- steel mill products
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current travel advisory for Mexico?
Mexico is currently rated at 3,6 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 7 official sources. Please reconsider your need to travel to Mexico.
Is it safe to travel Mexico in 2024?
The score is rather high (3,6) and you should avoid all non-essential travel to Mexico. Maybe pick another location.
How many travel advisories do you know for Mexico?
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 7 individual sources for Mexico.
What is the current Corona virus situation in Mexico?
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Mexico. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Mexico.
What is the size of Mexico?
Mexico has a size of 1,972,550 km² or 761,606 mi² which is slightly less than three times the size of Texas.
Common Frequently Asked Questions
For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.
