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One third of global travel spending last year was in Europe (www.euronews.com)
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[-] atro_city@fedia.io 2 points 11 hours ago

And most of the money went to the wealthy, yay!

[-] notsosure@sh.itjust.works 14 points 21 hours ago

How is USA doing as a travel destination? ACC to Forbes, the USA has experienced a decline in international tourism since Trump returned to office. The "Trump Slump," has seen a sustained drop in foreign visitors, travel to the U.S. fell by 4.8% in January 2026 compared to the previous year, with steep declines from Asia (down 7.5%) and Europe (down 5.2%). The number of foreign tourists visiting the U.S. fell by 5.4% in 2025, and international visitor spending dropped by 4.6% last year, costing the tourism industry billions. Experts attribute this decline to restrictive policies, anti-American sentiment, and a stronger dollar, among other factors ​

[-] Melchior@feddit.org 14 points 20 hours ago

and this happened during a World Cup, which is a massive tourism event.

[-] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 4 points 16 hours ago

Those numbers are not from the world cup time.

[-] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 10 points 20 hours ago

Spending might‘ve increased because prices of pretty much everything have but still. Europe is pretty damn beautiful and I curse myself for not visiting other places more.

[-] comrade_twisty@feddit.org -1 points 21 hours ago

10% of that went to pick pockets in Italy and Spain.

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