In just a few days, some of President Donald Trump’s plan choices have irked some foreign tourists and raised concerns about a rise in prices and a stronger money.
According to a report from Tourism Economics published last month, international visitor arrivals in the US are projected to decrease by 5.1 % in 2025 compared to last year, up from an earlier forecast increase of 8.8 %. According to Tourism Economics key Adam Sacks, who cited “effects of hostility toward the US,”” the condition has deteriorated more” and the outcome will likely be yet worse.
Go to the US will be discouraged by” a circumstance with polarizing Trump administration policies and rhetoric,” according to Tourism Economics, a conglomerate of Oxford Economics. Some businesses may feel pressure to avoid holding activities there, or even sending employees there, cutting down on business travel, it added. The World Tourism Forum Institute predicted that a combination of strict immigration laws, a strong money, and international political tensions” was significantly change” world arrivals, potentially reshaping the country’s tourism sector for years to come. In December, among those who lived in 16 European and Asian countries, 35 % of respondents said they were less likely to immigrate to the US under Trump, while 22 % said they were more likely.
Along with Indians and Mexican, travellers from Eastern Europe who made up 37 % of visitors in 2024 are the most likely to select different locations. The US Travel Association predicted that with 20.4 % of foreign tourists visiting the US in 2024, customs tariffs would deter People.
The impact is now felt in New York, where 12.9 million foreigners will travel there in 2024, with Canadians canceling tour reservations and fewer people searching for hotels or Broadway shows, according to NYC Tourism leader Julie Coker. In February, she cut her year-end forecast, but she claimed that even Canadians have so far rejected Trump’s America. Because it’s too early, she said,” We’re certainly now seeing anything from the UK or Europe.” However, British and German officials have cautioned their citizens against traveling with more caution and travel records.
Tourism Economics predicts that the tourism industry will lose about$ 64 billion in revenue by 2025. Additionally, experts worry that tighter immigration laws will affect significant US-hosted events like the Ryder Cup ( 2025 ), FIFA World Cup ( 2026 ), and the 2026 Summer Olympics ( 2026 ).
