# Foreign Tourists Are Shunning the US  ## Metadata - Author: [[Dave Lozo]] - Full Title: Foreign Tourists Are Shunning the US - Category: #articles - Summary: US tourism is on track to lose $12.5 billion in 2025 - URL: https://www.morningbrew.com/stories/2025/05/14/foreign-tourists-are-shunning-the-us?utm_source=&utm_medium=syndication&utm_campaign=feed ## Highlights - The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) [projects](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-13/the-us-travel-economy-is-headed-for-a-12-billion-slump-this-year?srnd=homepage-americas&sref=KkPzpZvz) the US to lose $12.5 billion in travel revenue in 2025—a 7% dip from last year and a 22.5% drop from 2019, when international spending reached a record $217.4 billion. Of the 184 foreign economies tracked by the WTTC, the US is the only one on pace to see a decline in tourism revenue. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jv90g23dxhrfsceg3sg68xxd)) - According to the US Travel Association, foreign travelers spend an average of $4,000 per trip, eight times more than domestic travelers. That’s putting a major dent in US tourism, which makes up 9% of the US economy. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jv90gv22fawf9gn82jhbvpsy))