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Millions of international travelers are increasingly choosing to avoid the United States.

The United States had roughly 4 million fewer international visitors in 2025 than the year before, marking a 5.5 percent decline in overseas tourism, according to CNN. Foreign visitor spending also fell by more than $8 billion.

Aside from the collapse in travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, it represents the sharpest annual drop in international tourism in roughly 20 years.

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[-] possumparty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 35 points 1 day ago

5.5% decline. Those are fucking rookie numbers, bump that shit up to 80%.

[-] Womble@piefed.world 10 points 1 day ago

Its on top of a 14% decline the previous year. so thats 1 out of every 5 people who were travelling to the US for any reason in 2024 (including business and family visits which realistically are never going to be cancelled) not going to the US in 2026.

Thats a huge drop.

[-] Cybersec@piefed.social 11 points 1 day ago

Yeah my thoughts too, only 5.5%?! wtf world have you not seen the news, run away!

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago

the news, MSMs arnt reporting it thats why, likely if people remain ignorant and its not being reported, it must not be bad to them.

[-] Klear@piefed.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Not reporting what exactly? USA being a shithole is constantly on the news.

[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 22 hours ago

If you don't mind my asking, in which country are you located?

this post was submitted on 25 May 2026
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