Canada-to-U.S. travel continued its downward slide in April 2025, with car crossings dropping 35% and air travel down 20% year-over-year, according to new data from Statistics Canada. This marks the fourth consecutive month of decline, adding to already sharp drops observed in previous months:
March: Car travel down 32%, air down 14%
February: Car down 23%, air down 2.4%
Since driving remains the most common method of travel for Canadians entering the U.S., the impact is significant. The U.S. Travel Association warns that just a 10% reduction in Canadian tourism could result in $2.1 billion in lost revenue and put up to 140,000 American jobs at risk.
The slowdown isn’t one-sided. Fewer Americans also traveled north in April, with U.S. visits to Canada down 11% by car and 6% by air, continuing a worrying bilateral trend.
The U.S. is facing a broader international tourism downturn this year. Data from the U.S. National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show declines from nearly every major global region in March 2025:
Mexico: down 23%
Europe: down 17%
Caribbean: down 26%
Central America: down 24%
South America: down 11%
Africa: down 10%
Oceania: down 8%
Asia: down 1%
Canada remains the largest source of international visitors to the U.S., accounting for roughly 25% of all foreign tourists. The persistent drop in cross-border travel could carry long-term economic consequences if trends don’t reverse, especially as U.S. destinations continue to compete for a shrinking global pool of travelers.
