Foreign visits to the United States have dropped for most of this year, with July showing a 3 percent decline from last year. Analysts link the downturn to President Trump’s trade policies, stricter immigration rules, and rising travel costs, according to Al Jazeera.

Tourism Economics projects an 8.2 percent fall in international arrivals for 2025, still well below pre-pandemic levels. Canada has seen the steepest decline, while visits from Western Europe, China, and India have also dropped. Chinese arrivals fell nearly 14 percent, and India recorded a 5.5 percent slide.

Although travel from Mexico rose slightly, a new $250 “visa integrity fee” taking effect in October is expected to make trips to the US even less attractive. Industry experts warn that higher costs and political uncertainty are undermining the country’s appeal as a global destination, Al Jazeera reported.