Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNew York City - one of the most visited cities in the USA (Getty/iStock)The United States experienced a significant decline in international visitor numbers in 2025, with four million fewer arrivals compared to the previous year. This drop marks the first decrease in visitor numbers since the Covid-19 pandemic and is contrary to the National Travel and Tourism Office's forecast of a 4.7 million increase. Total spending by international visitors also decreased by over $8.4 billion, adjusted for inflation and exchange rates. Despite the decline, the US remains the world's largest travel and tourism market, though it is slowly losing market share, with North America being the slowest-growing region globally. The largest decline in visitors came from Canada, with 4.2 million fewer arrivals, while visitors from the United Kingdom actually increased slightly. In fullVisitors to US dropped by millions last year in biggest decline since Covid-19 pandemicThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Four million fewer foreign visitors entered the US in 2025 – report
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNew York City - one of the most visited cities in the USA (Getty/iStock)The United States experienced a significant decline in international visitor numbers in 2025, with four million fewer arrivals compared to the previous year. This drop marks the first decrease in visitor numbers since the Covid-19 pandemic and is contrary to the National Travel and Tourism Office's forecast of a 4.7 million increase. Total spending by international visitors also decreased by over $8.4 billion, adjusted for inflation and exchange rates. Despite the decline, the US remains the world's largest travel and tourism market, though it is slowly losing market share, with North America being the slowest-growing region globally. The largest decline in visitors came from Canada, with 4.2 million fewer arrivals, while visitors from the United Kingdom actually increased slightly. In fullVisitors to US dropped by millions last year in biggest decline since Covid-19 pandemicThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
