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Canadian Visits to U.S. Rose for Second Straight Month in May
Canadian travel to the United States increased 9.5 percent in May compared with the same month last year, according to Statistics Canada data released Thursday. The rise follows a 1 percent increase recorded in April and comes after a 22 percent drop in Canadian visitation for 2025 overall.
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Canadian visits to the United States rose for a second consecutive month in May, Statistics Canada data released Thursday showed. Trips by car increased 15.1 percent year over year, while air travel fell 5.5 percent.
Background on the Decline Canadian travelers have historically accounted for about one-quarter of all foreign visitors to the United States, according to the U.S. National Travel and Tourism Office. In spring 2025, statements by President Donald Trump about making Canada the 51st state and comments from then-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau contributed to reduced travel south of the border.
A Longwoods International survey conducted in April found that 57 percent of Canadians said U.S. government policies and political statements made them less likely to travel to the United States in the next 12 months.
The U.S. economy lost $4.5 billion in 2025 due to the 22 percent drop in Canadian visitation. The U.S. Travel Association had previously estimated that a 10 percent reduction could result in $2.1 billion in lost spending and 140,000 fewer hospitality jobs.
American travel to Canada rose 10 percent in May, marking the fourth straight month of year-over-year growth. In 2025 the United States was the only country among 184 tracked by the World Travel & Tourism Council to record a decline in international visitor spending, with inbound tourism falling 6.3 percent.
