Fewer international tourists are visiting the U.S. — economic losses could be ‘staggering,’ researchers estimate

While California’s tourism rallied, L.A. faced its worst year since the pandemic​

International air arrivals to Los Angeles County fell more than 30% from August to November of 2025.

Travelers from Canada and the Middle East visited California in significantly fewer numbers in 2025, with arrivals from those regions down 18% and 30%, respectively.

Overall travel spending, which usually rises more than 2.5% a year, was down 0.1% in Los Angeles in 2025, according to this week’s data.

[For the state, direct travel spending was up 2.7% in 2025.]

“The next three years change the equation entirely,” said Visit California’s Beteta. With the FIFA World Cup this summer and the 2028 Olympics, she said: “L.A. is entering a period of sustained global attention.”

This year, however, is starting with a lot of uncertainty as the conflict in Iran has driven up the price of fuel and airfare. A global jet fuel shortage is making it more difficult and expensive to fly just as an important summer travel season rounds the corner.

Flights to and from smaller California hubs such as Sacramento and Burbank have been canceled, while Air Canada and German airline Lufthansa slashed routes from their summer schedules earlier this month.

Canadian tourism slumped in the U.S. last year amid heightened tensions​

Millions of Canadians shunned traveling to the U.S. last year, choosing to take more trips within the country and overseas, Canadian government data shows.

Visits by Canadians to the U.S. in 2025 fell roughly 25%, resulting in billions less in tourism spending, according to the report. Canadians spent $13.3 billion in the U.S. last year, down from nearly $15 billion in 2024. The drop came amid heightened political and trade tensions between the Trump administration and Canadian officials.

travel survey data show that Canadians last year logged 7.1 million fewer visits to the U.S. than in 2024, spending more time vacationing in Canada and abroad. Domestic travel by Canadians rose by 5.1 million, a boon to the country's economy, while total visits to destinations outside the U.S. rose by 1.3 million.

White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said the Trump administration's policies have benefited tourism in the U.S.

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White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said the Trump administration's policies have benefited tourism in the U.S.

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Canadian tourism slumped in the U.S. last year amid heightened tensions​

Millions of Canadians shunned traveling to the U.S. last year, choosing to take more trips within the country and overseas, Canadian government data shows.

Visits by Canadians to the U.S. in 2025 fell roughly 25%, resulting in billions less in tourism spending, according to the report. Canadians spent $13.3 billion in the U.S. last year, down from nearly $15 billion in 2024. The drop came amid heightened political and trade tensions between the Trump administration and Canadian officials.

travel survey data show that Canadians last year logged 7.1 million fewer visits to the U.S. than in 2024, spending more time vacationing in Canada and abroad. Domestic travel by Canadians rose by 5.1 million, a boon to the country's economy, while total visits to destinations outside the U.S. rose by 1.3 million.

White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said the Trump administration's policies have benefited tourism in the U.S.

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Trump is supposed to be a business man. Common sense would, be to be nice to people and countries. That visit, work and bring money to America.