Canadian tourists prefer US USA

While Mexico sees a sustainable growth in Canadian tourists, the United States experience a noticeable decline – the situation is often explained by the fact that some call the “Trump effect”. Datatur official numbers show that about 1.6 million Canadian visitors decorated Mexican soil between January to May, which is 11.6% compared to a year earlier. Conversely, the data of the tourist economy and the National Bureau for Travel and Tourism draw another picture, which reveals 24% fall in Canadian tourism in the US over the first six months.

This shift is not just a blink; When Canadians make a quarter of all foreign visitors in the US, economic falls are estimated at billions.

What are your favorite directions for Canadian tourists in Mexico?

When the Canadians are sent south, hot spots of Mexico call. Canuncun heads the package, attracting about 0.9 million tourists, and Puert -Walhaart – 0.3 million.

Generally speaking, Mexico beaches are the main draw for foreign tourists. Looking at the arrival of the air, the figures with Inegi show interesting trends. While Cancun saw a slight immersion -6.9%, and Puert -Wallaart -4.0%, Tulum exploded at +191.4%, and Montere increased by +20.5%. Kutar, however, suffered a decrease of -22.6%.

The splash in Tulum, along with the decline of other Kvintan -Row, can be attributed to the opening of Tulum airport.

What is behind the decline in Canadian tourism in the US?

Back in 2024, Canadian tourists fell $ 20.5 billion in the US, but 2025 creates a completely different year. The US Travel Association warns that a country may lose approximately $ 1.8 billion for each drop in costs by 1% of international visitors. In case this trend holds, losses may well exceed $ 21 billion by the end of the year.

Analysts often believe that the perceived “Donald Trump” factor played a significant role in the decisions of Canadians on vacation elsewhere.

What does international tourism look like in Mexico?

In addition to the Canadian situation, international tourism in Mexico holds its own. International Insgi travelers shows that in June 2025 the country welcomed 8.02 million international visitors, with 11.5% jump since 2024. Of these, about 50.7% were attributed to international tourists, and the remaining 49.3% were excursionists.

Air arrival was the majority of -81.1% of tourists, although this showed a slight annual decline by -2.8%. Land routes increased by 15.1%, and border tourism really flew by 26% with 1.79 million.

What is the economic influence of tourism in Mexico?

In June 2025, international visitors spent a total of $ 2,751.3 million, which is 5.7% compared to last year. Speaking, the average visitor costs decreased by -5.2%slightly, settled at $ 343.06.

In particular, for international tourists, the average cost was $ 1,009,10, with those who arrived in the air (an average of $ 1171,51) than those who came on the ground ($ 310.91). Border tourists, compared to average, spent about 109.56 dollars.