Foreign tourism to the US drops amid Trump-era policies

A tourist visiting from Shenzhen, China, poses for a photograph with armed members of the National Guard at the base of the Washington Monument on the National Mall on August 27, 2025 in Washington, DC, the US [Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/AFP]

The number of foreign visitors to the United States continues to decline, as a range of policies put forth by the administration of US President Donald Trump has made tourists wary of travelling to the country.

In July, foreign visits to the US decreased by 3 percent year-over-year, according to recently released preliminary government data.