Overview

• International tourism to the U.S. is projected to drop by 5% in 2025, driven by stricter border enforcement, detentions, and polarizing policies under the Trump administration.
• European countries, including Germany and the UK, have updated travel advisories warning citizens about stricter U.S. entry rules and potential detentions.
• Specific incidents, such as the detentions of a German citizen and a Welsh traveler, have raised global concerns about mistreatment of international visitors at U.S. borders.
• Economic factors, including a strong U.S. dollar, are further discouraging international travel, compounding the impact of strained geopolitical relations.
• The U.S. tourism industry, already struggling to recover from the pandemic, risks losing billions of dollars annually as international visitors opt for alternative destinations like Canada and Europe.