The United States recorded a drop of almost 12% in the number of foreign tourists in March compared to the same period in 2024, according to data recently published by the United States Department of Commerce.
Specifically regarding citizens of the European continent, the number of travelers who visited the United States in March fell by approximately 17%.
Spaniards are among the Europeans who have reduced their trips to the United States the most, -24.5%, coinciding with the first months of the Donald Trump Administration and the new international order in the making.
Many tourists are worried about being rejected or even detained upon arrival in the United States. Recently, several travelers, including German citizens with all the necessary documentation, were denied entry and detained. Some were in deportation centers.
This is the first significant decrease in the volume of tourism to the United States since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Experts warn that if this trend continues, it could result in billions of dollars in losses for the United States tourism industry.
Goldman Sachs, one of the largest investment banking and securities groups in the world, estimates that, in the worst case scenario, the impact this year of reduced travel and boycotts could amount to 0.3% of GDP, which would amount to almost 90 billion dollars.
