Canadians cut US travel spending by $3.3 billion since Trump returns

Canadians have become significantly less likely to travel to the United States since Donald Trump returned to the White House. According to Statistics Canada, in 2025, the country’s residents spent $3.3 billion less on trips to the United States than a year earlier, writes The Guardian.

At the same time, overall interest in foreign travel has not decreased – Canadians are increasingly choosing other destinations instead of the United States. Spending on travel to countries outside the US rose to $22.8 billion. The increase in travel to Europe and Asia has been particularly noticeable.

The study’s authors attribute this trend to changes in Canadian attitudes towards the United States following the arrival of the new American administration, the introduction of the “America First” policy, trade tariffs and Trump’s announcements about the possible accession of Canada.

The number of trips from Canada to the United States, both by car and by plane, fell by about a quarter compared to 2024. The sharpest drop occurred in July 2025, when the number of border crossings decreased by almost a third. According to the statistics agency, this was the longest decline on record. Preliminary data for 2026 shows Canadians’ interest in traveling to the United States remains low.