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"Australians are increasingly avoiding travel to the US under Donald Trump’s
second presidency, fresh data shows, with forecasters expecting tourist numbers
to plummet further throughout the year.
Official statistics from the US International Trade Administration reveal the
number of visitors from Australia in March 2025 was down by 7% compared with
March 2024 – a reduction of 4,559 people.
This is the largest decline since March 2021, when the Covid-19 pandemic was
disrupting international travel.
The figures – which count any visit of one or more nights – also show sharp
drops in visitors from Europe and other areas, as countries updated their
travel advice for the US. Overseas arrivals to the US from all origins dropped
11.6% in March, the government data showed.
The downturn in travel following Trump’s inauguration exceeded even the global
tourism industry’s worst case predictions, according to travel analytics group
Tourism Economics."
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
