The number of Mexican people visiting the United States has fallen for the first time in four years, according to data from the US Trade Department (DOC), with 668,840 tourists arriving in the United States between January and March, which refers to a decline of 7.2% from the first quarter of 2024 (Q1).
The DOC said it fell by 19% of business audience and a 5.1% drop in retirement tourists.
Figure European visitors to the United States have also diminished About 7%. This is in line with media reports of some European visitors being detained and deported on the US borders.
In March alone, tourist arrivals from Mexico fell 23%. In the same month, those who come to the United States from Germany declined by 28%; From Ireland, 26%; From Spain, 24%; From South Korea, 14.5%; From the United Kingdom, 14%; And from France, 8%.
US President Trump’s hostility has been widely accused of declining tourism for foreign audiences.
At a press conference in April, a reporter thought of why fewer people were traveling to the United States, referring to “steep abandonment” on the country’s international journey.
“It’s not a big thing,” Trump replied.
Gerardo Herrera, an educator of the University of Ibiro Aamerica, Mexico, explained, “There is a widespread belief that you can face surprise such as refusing entry or cancellation of your visa if you go to the United States.”
Change in tourist destinations
Compared to the same period last year, the number of audiences from Canada to the United States has declined by about 5% in Q1.
Francisco Madrid, Director of the Concong Travel Advanced Research Center (STARC), Anaahuques University, believes that trade warning prevents the US from coming to the United States
“Trump may think that it is funny to say that you can connect a country like Canada, but not for the Canadians,” Madrid said. “Part of this behavior determines not to go to that country.”
These fees are creating instability in the United States and making prices unpredictable, according to travel marketing company Sojarnan.
“In addition, we see some policies related to visas and deportation that affect the market, especially in border markets such as Canada and Mexico,” Sojer’s nick p a leuu said.
In the meantime, the interest in travel to Mexico has risen, It is because it is all over the year, International flight booking from Canada to Mexico increased by 6% in Q1 compared to the same period last year.
According to Mexico’s Ministry of Tourism, Canadian tourist arrivals rose 14.5% between 2018 and 2023.
Mexico usually sees more visitor transport from Canada during the cold winter months of Canada, but it is important to see if the trend of increased Canadian visits continues in the summer.
Rodrigo de la pen Segura, president of Cancan, Puerto Morolos and Isla Mujres Hotel Association, may have an increase of 5% to 8% of tourism from Canada to Mexican Caribbean.
“The Canadian market is actually going to progress us significantly,” he said.
A similar trend is expected from European observers, Pen Segura said.
With reports from The sun of MexicoArrow sand LateralArrow sand Mexico’s Herald Quintana Rs.Arrow sand Associated PressArrow sand MSNPC And BBC