Canadians Cut U.S. Travel Spending by $3.3B in 2025, StatCan Says
Cross-border trips fell about 25% as Canadians shifted spending to domestic and overseas travel, Statistics Canada said.
- Canadians cut travel spending to the United States by $3.3 billion in 2025, according to new Statistics Canada data released on Wednesday.
- The 'Buy Canadian' movement and President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the '51st state' drove the decline, which followed implementation of 'America First' policies.
- Travelers redirected funds to overseas destinations, where spending grew by $3.6 billion to $22.8 billion in 2025, while domestic tourism expenditures rose 8.7 per cent to $81.3 billion.
- Leisure-Related travel to the U.S. dropped by 3.2 million trips, a 21.5 per cent reduction, prompting airlines to cancel transborder routes and launch new international services.
- StatCan observed a slight uptick in April, though early 2026 data suggests the steep decline in border crossings persists, indicating the boycott may be waning.
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