March 2025 data reveals the US is poised to experience a significant decline in inbound travel this year, pushing the full recovery of international arrivals to 2029.
As rhetoric sharpens and tariffs mount, international perceptions of the US have taken a hit—at a time when we had expected to build on post-pandemic momentum.
Official data releases for March 2025 show international travel to the US in decline. The drops are attributable to the global fallout from the intensified “America First” stance, although later Easter timing also contributed. The March data reflect foreign visitor patterns before the April 2 “Liberation Day” tariff announcement, which may draw further backlash.
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