The United States is expected to be the only one out of 184 countries to see foreign visitor spending fall in 2025, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council.
During the civil war in the usa in the 1800s, locals would leave their house, bring a blanket, and a picnic basket. They would sit on top of a hill, and watch the battle, like it was entertainment.
I don’t have exact numbers so I’ll make up a few to illustrate why you may be wrong about the headline.
Imagine the tourism levels in the USA were at 70% at the beginning of the year and now they’re at 30%. That’s a 40% decrease in tourism.
Now imagine the tourism levels in South Sudan were at 2% at the beginning of the year (keep in mind they’re an active war zone) and they’re at 1% now. That’s only a 1% decrease.
Now do you see how the USA could have the largest decrease in tourism this year?
Yeah, in fairness, NK would make more sense, tbh. It’s been so closed off for so long, that it increasing tourism after opening to it a few years back isn’t that surprising. But my point still stands regarding other countries that are extremely dangerous/even worse than the US in terms of safety.
I’m equally perplexed. So tourism to places like North Korea or places in active war like Libya or South Sudan have gone up?
During the civil war in the usa in the 1800s, locals would leave their house, bring a blanket, and a picnic basket. They would sit on top of a hill, and watch the battle, like it was entertainment.
Maybe that’s making a comeback?
But if we included those countries we wouldn’t be able to condemn America with our shocking but false headline.
I don’t have exact numbers so I’ll make up a few to illustrate why you may be wrong about the headline.
Imagine the tourism levels in the USA were at 70% at the beginning of the year and now they’re at 30%. That’s a 40% decrease in tourism.
Now imagine the tourism levels in South Sudan were at 2% at the beginning of the year (keep in mind they’re an active war zone) and they’re at 1% now. That’s only a 1% decrease.
Now do you see how the USA could have the largest decrease in tourism this year?
North Korea has just built a beach resort. https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2025/jul/07/kim-jong-un-opens-beach-resort-north-korea-in-pictures
Yeah, in fairness, NK would make more sense, tbh. It’s been so closed off for so long, that it increasing tourism after opening to it a few years back isn’t that surprising. But my point still stands regarding other countries that are extremely dangerous/even worse than the US in terms of safety.
I suspect it’s unchanged from its already low number in those places.