BUSINESS
Amerikaanse economie verliest miljarden doordat buitenlandse toeristen wegblijven
April 16, 2025 - The United States economy is set to lose billions of dollars in revenue in 2025 from a pullback in foreign tourism and boycotts of American products.
Some 4.5 million visitors arrived last month, down 9.7% from March 2024, according to the data published Monday by the International Trade Administration.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. estimates in a worst-case scenario, the hit this year from reduced travel and boycotts of U.S. goods could total 0.3% of gross domestic product, amounting to almost $90 billion.
Foreign tourism has been a tailwind for the U.S. in recent years as the cessation of pandemic-era restrictions sparked a resurgence of international travel. But many potential visitors are now rethinking their vacation plans amid increased hostility at the border, rising geopolitical frictions and global economic uncertainty, Bloomberg said.