Excluding the COVID-19 pandemic, 2025 marked the sharpest year-over-year decline in foreign tourism to the United States in over two decades, with a 5.5% drop in overseas arrivals representing a loss of 4 million visitors. Data indicates this decline cost the economy over $8 billion, with travel industry experts attributing the trend to a "Trump Slump" driven by trade tensions, administrative policy shifts, and a damaged global image. See less

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