The US president’s policies have antagonised many the world over and may hit attendance at mega-events like the Fifa World Cup, with political repercussions
While UN Tourism data shows that international tourism was up by 4 per cent globally in 2025 – back to levels not seen since the Covid-19 crash in international travel – the US stood alone worldwide, with at least a 4 per cent fall.
US President Donald Trump’s antagonism towards friends and foes alike, imperialist disruption ranging from Greenland and Panama to Iran and Venezuela, and unilateralist tariff strategy that has wreaked havoc in international trade, bear some of the blame for the sharp fall in international interest in travel to the United States.
Source: News - South China Morning Post
