International tourism to the United States is down by around 8.2% in the first half of 2025, according to Oxford Economics (a branch of Tourism Economics) , which has the potential to cost between $12.5 billion (per World Travel and Tourism Council estimates ) and $8.3 billion (per Tourism Economics estimates) in international visitor spending in 2025 compared to 2024. Political and trade tensions, along with unwelcoming perceptions of the U.S., are putting tourists off; travelers from big-spending allied countries are visiting other destinations instead, including Canadian provinces like Ontario.
Granted, there's more than one reason for America's fall in visitors in 2025; the increasing cost of living, inflation, and travel costs are being felt by many globetrotters. However, conc