The United States is expected to be the only one out of 184 countries to see foreign visitor spending fall in 2025, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council.
You would be right to be highly suspicious of this article. I have no doubt that tourism will decline in the US. Bigly. But in no other country by even a tiny bit?
What stats do they cite?
The United States is expected to be the only one out of 184 countries to see foreign visitor spending fall in 2025, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council.
Ok, so right off the bat they mislead with their headline.
Now do those 184 countries the WTTC estimated for include war-torn ones? And they’re all expected to do as well or better than last year? Press x to doubt.
Ireland mustn’t count (small) Their stats only go to may, but month on month they have been seeing a decline in tourism.
https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-ibt/inboundtourismmay2025/
You would be right to be highly suspicious of this article. I have no doubt that tourism will decline in the US. Bigly. But in no other country by even a tiny bit?
What stats do they cite?
Ok, so right off the bat they mislead with their headline.
Now do those 184 countries the WTTC estimated for include war-torn ones? And they’re all expected to do as well or better than last year? Press x to doubt.