Canadians spent $3.3 billion less on travel to the US in 2025 than in the previous year, according to new government data. This decline in spending is attributed to Donald Trump’s hostile policies towards Canada, which have incurred an economic cost. The data shows that Canadians are not reducing their overall travel, but instead are replacing US vacations with other international destinations.
Following the change in the US administration in early 2025 and the implementation of America First policies, Canadian travel sentiment shifted abruptly. Total US travel spending in 2025 amounted to $18.8 billion, down from $22.1 billion in 2024. In contrast, Canadian spending on travel abroad, excluding the US, grew by $3.6 billion in 2025, to a total of $22.8 billion.
Canadian visits to Europe increased by nearly 14% compared with 2024, while visits to Asia increased by almost 17%. Those increases offered a stark contrast to the dwindling US visits. Overall in 2025, return trips to Canada from the US by vehicle and by plane dropped by about one quarter compared to 2024.
The highest travel declines were recorded in July 2025, when border crossings fell by about one-third from the previous year. Those plummeting border crossings through nearly the entire year were
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