The decrease in Canadian visitors heading to the U.S.
It continued into April with even more significant decreases in both car and air travel.
New figures from Statistics
Canada
reveal
that the number of Canadians travelling to the U.S. by car,
The favoured means of transportation for most Canadians visiting declined by 35 percent in April when compared to the corresponding period from the previous year. Additionally, there was a 20 percent reduction in air travel relative to April 2024.
U.S. visits from Canadian travelers have declined for four consecutive months, following decreases of 32% and 23% in car travels during March and February respectively, with air travel also seeing a reduction of 14%.
and 2.4 percent during those respective months,
Forbes
noted.
A mere 10 percent decline in Canadian tourism might result in $2.1 billion of lost expenditure and potentially jeopardize 140,000 jobs, as stated by the U.S. Travel Association.
Less Americans visited Canada recently, as indicated by Statistics Canada data, showing an 11 percent drop in car journeys and a 6 percent decline in flights.
The United States is seeing a substantial decline in international tourism this year. Visitors from Canada form the biggest contingent among foreign travelers to the US, representing approximately one-fourth of all overseas guests, as reported by the U.S. National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO).
Mexico
Next up on the list, however, the number of travelers from that country to the U.S. decreased by 23 percent in March compared to the previous year.
In the same month, tourist arrivals from nearly all parts of the globe to the U.S. dropped. There was a decrease of 17% in visitors arriving from various regions.
Europe
, travel from the
Caribbean
had dropped by 26 percent, travel from
Central America
dropped by 24 percent, and 11 percent fewer individuals arrived in the U.S. from
South America
Furthermore, the number coming to the U.S. decreased by 10 percent.
Africa
, travel from
Oceania
fell by 8 percent, and travel from
Asia
fell by one percentage point, as stated by the NTTO.
According to the USTA, the United States risks losing approximately $1.8 billion annually in travel-linked export income for each one percent decline in expenditure from foreign travelers. Should tourism to America keep decreasing, the nation might forfeit upwards of $21 billion in travel exports.
The Canadian travel boycott of the U.S. started in early February following actions taken by President
Donald Trump
disclosed that he planned to enforce tariffs on the nation. Additionally, he warned of potentially making Canada the 51st state by suggesting such an action, and he made reference to what was then the Prime Minister.
Justin Trudeau
as “governor.”
Trudeau advised his citizens against traveling to the U.S. prior to stepping down in March. Some Canadians are also concerned about the possibility of being unjustly held by U.S. immigration officials.
However, Canadians have not ceased their travels; they just aren’t heading to the U.S.
In a first-quarter earnings conference call, the CEO of Booking Holdings, Glenn Fogel, stated, “While Canadians are reducing their travel to the U.S., they seem to be increasingly choosing Mexico as their destination right now.”
“We remain indifferent to where Canadians are traveling since typically they spend the same amount of money, just at a different location,” he explained.
We observe that Canadians are significantly less likely to travel to the U.S., however, they are increasing their domestic trips, heading more frequently to Mexico, and venturing elsewhere.
Brazil
, they’re going to
France
, they’re going to
Japan
“… they are simply opting for various endpoints,” said the chief financial officer at
AirBnb
Ellie Mertz informed the investors, as reported
Forbes
.
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