US expected to experience major increase in international visitors in 2024

06-02-24

The United States is on target to not only see a healthy uptick in international visitors this year but may also surpass pre-pandemic visitation levels by 2025.

International visitation to the U.S. in 2024 is expected to increase to 77.7 million, a 15.4 percent increase from the 67.3 million international visitors last year, according to forecasts released today by the International Trade Administration’s (ITA) National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO).

And in still more good news for the U.S. travel and tourism industry, the NTTO also estimates international visitation will reach 85.2 million by 2025—a figure that well surpasses the 79.4 million visitors recorded in 2019.

"I’m excited to announce that we are expecting a 15 percent increase in visitors from around the globe in 2024 and continued increases throughout the rest of the decade, which will further bolster America's travel and tourism industry," Secretary Gina Raimondo said in a statement.