Tourism boycott? Europe travel to US drops in wake of Trump presidency

International arrivals to the United States are falling, with the biggest drops reported among western European, Central American and Caribbean travellers.

Compared to 2024, the total number of global visitors by air, sea and land declined by 3.3% in 2025. March was particularly negative, with an 11.6% drop compared to the same month last year.

Last month's traffic took a tumble from almost every region worldwide, with the worst results from western Europe (-17.2%), the Caribbean (-26%), central America (-26%) and Africa (12.4%).

The only exceptions were the Middle East (+17.7%) and eastern Europe (+1.5%), according to the latest data released by the US Department of Commerce.

Over 100,000 visitors lost from UK, Germany and Spain

Focusing on air travel alone, the numbers reveal sharp declines from some of Europe's biggest markets.

The US had 45,800 fewer arrivals from the UK in March (-14.8%), compared to the same month last year. Germany saw an even more significant loss, with a 52,200 visitor shortfall (-28.5%).

Spain, which is among the European countries that most travelled to the United States in March 2025, also recorded a nearly...
[Short citation of 8% of the original article]