WTTC: U.S. Only Major Nation to See Decline in Tourism

Sunday, August 24, 2025

Donald Trump loves a bit of American exceptionalism. But here's one accolade that we won't be hearing from the mouth of the president: the US is set to be the only major economy to suffer a decline in tourism spending this year. The verdict comes from the World Travel and Tourism Council ... And while it is just a projection, it isn't exactly out of line with some of the things that we know are happening, with foreign visitors to the States down by 12 per cent year on year.

Posted by Whatsleft at 04:33 PM | 22 COMMENTS | permalink

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I've said this here before. Trump policy is really only hurting the US. The rest of the world is discovering it can live with out us.

#1 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-08-24 01:31 PM

We can live without Trump.

We can live without Russian ----- like you, pal.

Turkey joins US, Canada, Croatia, Japan in confronting a decline in July tourism as visitor numbers fall this year, creating new challenges for destinations that depend heavily on travel revenues.
www.travelandtourworld.com

Turkey, Canada, Croatia, Japan
_NOT 'major nations', per anti-US propaganda.

What's the qualification to be a 'major nations'?

Just wait until next year.

Pedo 47 is bragging that the love of his life Putin may attend the World Cup in America next year.

Turkey, Canada, Croatia, Japan
_NOT 'major nations', per anti-US propaganda.

Canada isn't thats why DialAgain hangs out here, and knows more about whats happening in US than in Canada.
Croatia is interesting because that is where Europeans go, its the new Italy.
Japan, who wants to go see those racists anyway?

IAMRUNT is so ------- clueless he thinks Los Angeles is in Canada.

... with foreign visitors to the States down by 12 per cent year on year ...

That's a significant decrease.

How much do overseas visitors spend in the USA each year?
roadgenius.com

... Spending by international visitors in 2024 set a new peak with $253.9 billion, a 28.7% increase from 2023 ($213.1 billion), and is approximately 27.5% higher than the 2019 levels. ...

Oh, great.

Now, in addition to tourism into the US decreasing, the postal services of other countries are suspending package deliveries to the US.

Global mail carriers suspend U.S. deliveries amid confusion over new duties
www.nbcnews.com

... Postal services across the world are halting shipments to the United States this week amid mounting confusion over new import duties that will apply to parcels starting Friday.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month abolishing the trade loophole known as "de minimis," which since 2016 had allowed goods worth up to $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free. ...

The planned policy shift, which operators say lacks clear procedures, has raised concerns about backlogs as services are put on hold. ...

De Minimis: A Vital Tax Exemption
www.nftc.org

... The NFTC is committed to supporting policies that help U.S.-based businesses reach consumers, navigate complex supply chains and manage rising costs in the global economy. That's why we are working to ensure that the thousands of American small businesses that use a vital, Congressionally supported tax exemption knows as de minimis can maintain access to it. ...

Why did Congress Pass the De Minimis Tax Exemption?

IT REDUCES INFLATIONARY PRESSURE AND SUPPLY CHAIN DELAYS:
The de minimis tax exemption allows goods to be shipped quickly and affordably " benefits every American gained an appreciation for during the pandemic. At a time when our nation's small businesses are continuing to shoulder the pressures of inflation and a slowly recovering supply chain, they cannot afford to be burdened again through the elimination or reduction of the de minimis tax exemption. The last thing lawmakers should be considering coming out of the pandemic is to raise taxes and increase red tape for small businesses.

IT ALLOWS CBP TO CONCENTRATE LIMITED RESOURCES WHERE THEY MAKE THE MOST IMPACT:
Removing de minimis would shift the CPB's focus away from the border, where a vast majority of illegal substances and products are entering the country. CBP would need to hire and train new personnel, costing the agency millions or causing them to move agents from the already overburdened southern border. ...

CBP Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Enhance Enforcement as to Low-Value Shipments
www.cbp.gov

... On average, CBP processes over 4 million de minimis shipments into the U.S. each day. ...

Tourism is the least of our problems at the moment. That said, with Trump, his running mouth and compliant minions supported by deluded oligarchs and a mob of the truly and violently moronic you can shelve any idea of reviving tourism here for a very long time. The 2026 FIFA World Cup cities? LA for the 2028 Olympics? Dark and disappointing. And with a grotesque worthy of fulltime casting in Ubu Roi waddling around in his ridiculous caps, blathering inanities, threatening everyone who upsets his delicate nature? Fuhgedaboudit.

Nobody wishes to partake in this country anymore. My own wife, who is Latin and an American citizen, did not even wish to visit as she fears nazis grabbing her off the street because she is Latin. We might as well hand over the World Cup to Canada and Mexico as people will not wish to come to this nazi state and as the Olympics go they should take it from us or end up having the equivalent of Hitler's Olympic games where Jesse Owned embarrassed the tar out of his nasty ass. I guess it will remain business as usual where the games end up in places like fascist China and Russia and now the U$$A.

All while we see some major nations doing things to curb tourism and make it more containable.

But let's not let new data impact your bias, amirite?

"My own wife, who is Latin and an American citizen, did not even wish to visit as she fears nazis grabbing her off the street because she is Latin."

Kind of like many people being afraid to use their free speech rights because they are scared liberals are going to cancel their entire lives.

Pick a topic and I can illustrate how it negatively impacts people. But the saddest part overall is how partisan people invoke Godwin's Law to actually equate opinionated stances as being nazi-like. Just because you don't like how something is being governed doesn't mean it's akin to rounding up millions and killing them in atrocious ways. To even suggest as such only illustrates your EXTREEEEEEEEME privilege and entitlement.

Illegal immigrants aren't "tourists"

Humtake free speech rights are between you and the government.Liberals are free to express themselves just like you and the beauty of it is no one has to listen to the other.

Illegal immigrants aren't "tourists"

#16 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Illegal has no weight in that sentence as an immigrant is a person who moves to a new country to take up permanent residence as opposed to a tourist who is a person who is traveling or visiting a place for pleasure.

Illegal immigrants aren't "tourists"
#16 | Posted by lfthndthrds

They're workers.

Combine economic uncertainty with onerous visiting restrictions and, voila', a self inflicted headshot.

@#16 ... Illegal immigrants aren't "tourists" ...

...And your current alias' point is ...

What?

Las Vegas' Sinking Tourism Numbers Are a Bad Sign for the U.S. Economy (August 12, 2025)
www.fodors.com

... The writing is on the wall: International tourism to the U.S. is on a downward spiral.

Recent numbers show that tourist-dependent Las Vegas is feeling the squeeze after June saw 11.3% fewer visitors compared with last year. Canadians, traditionally some of its most loyal customers, have turned their backs. ...