U.S. Tourism Demand Weakens as International Bookings Drop

International travelers are increasingly skipping the U.S., with forecasts indicating 13 million fewer international tourists will visit the U.S. in 2025 compared to 2019 levels.

Contributing factors include political friction, tightened visa policies, and shifting traveler preferences toward other destinations like Spain, Mexico, and Turkey.

The drop is pushing tourism analysts to warn of serious implications for U.S. destinations and economies dependent on international tourism revenue.

Some of the migrants from U.S. tourism losses are going to Canada and Latin America, which are seeing an uptick in arrivals as they benefit from changing travel dynamics.

The trend underscores how policy and perception strongly influence tourism flows and how U.S. competitiveness may be eroding in this space.