NTTO forecasts the total volume of international visitors to the United States will increase to 77.1 million in 2025, up 4.7 million, or 6.5%, from 72.4 million visitors in 2024. The forecast also estimates international visitor arrivals will reach 85 million in 2026, surpassing pre-pandemic 2019 visitation of 79.4 million and will reach 96.7 million in 2029.
Additionally, international arrivals are forecasted to reach 90.1 million in 2027, meeting the five-year goal set by the 2022 National Travel and Tourism Strategy to rebuild and strengthen the industry by attracting 90 million international visitors who would spend $279 billion across the nation in 2027.
The international visitation forecast includes actual annual visitation data for years 2019, 2023, and 2024 and forecasted annual visitor volume for years 2025-2029. The forecast covers: total international visitation from all countries; overseas (which excludes Canada and Mexico); and the 12 largest source markets based on 2019 visitor volume. The forecast of international visitation includes three measurements: volume (in thousands); annual percent change; and share of 2019 volume for each covered source market.
Forecast Tables and accompanying International Visitor Forecast Report are both located on NTTOs Forecast Landing Page.
