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How is USA doing as a travel destination? ACC to Forbes, the USA has experienced a decline in international tourism since Trump returned to office. The “Trump Slump,” has seen a sustained drop in foreign visitors, travel to the U.S. fell by 4.8% in January 2026 compared to the previous year, with steep declines from Asia (down 7.5%) and Europe (down 5.2%). The number of foreign tourists visiting the U.S. fell by 5.4% in 2025, and international visitor spending dropped by 4.6% last year, costing the tourism industry billions. Experts attribute this decline to restrictive policies, anti-American sentiment, and a stronger dollar, among other factors
How is USA doing as a travel destination? ACC to Forbes, the USA has experienced a decline in international tourism since Trump returned to office. The “Trump Slump,” has seen a sustained drop in foreign visitors, travel to the U.S. fell by 4.8% in January 2026 compared to the previous year, with steep declines from Asia (down 7.5%) and Europe (down 5.2%). The number of foreign tourists visiting the U.S. fell by 5.4% in 2025, and international visitor spending dropped by 4.6% last year, costing the tourism industry billions. Experts attribute this decline to restrictive policies, anti-American sentiment, and a stronger dollar, among other factors
and this happened during a World Cup, which is a massive tourism event.
Those numbers are not from the world cup time.