US foreign tourism fell in 2025 even as global travel surged

MADRID, Spain: Global tourism continued to expand in 2025, but the United States moved against the trend, recording fewer foreign visitors even as travelers worldwide spent more and travelled more often, industry data showed.

The U.S. saw a six percent decline in foreign visitors last year, according to figures released by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). The drop came as global tourism spendin