As of April 2025, it was found that Florida and New York were the two most visited states by adults in the United States, having been visited by ** and ** percent of respondents, respectively. In contrast, only ** percent of respondents said they had visited Alaska, making it the least-visited state. What is the most visited national park in the U.S.? With approximately **** million recreational visits in 2023, the Blue Ridge Parkway was the most visited National Park Service park in the United States. The park extends *** miles through Virginia and North Carolina, connecting the Shenandoah National Park to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Meanwhile, the number of recreational visitors to Yellowstone National Park in 2023 was *** million, up from the previous year’s total of **** million. How many domestic leisure trips do Americans take? The number of domestic leisure trips in the U.S. amounted to **** billion in 2022. As estimated, domestic leisure travels in the U.S. dropped to *** billion in 2020. This was due to travel restrictions related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It is forecast that the number of leisure trips will recover gradually during the following years, reaching * billion by 2026. The number of business trips, by comparison, is forecast to reach *** million that same year.

Tourist Arrivals in the United States decreased to 5634382 in May from 5957985 in April of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Tourist Arrivals- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

United States US: International Tourism: Number of Departures data was reported at 73,453,000.000 Person in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 68,176,000.000 Person for 2014. United States US: International Tourism: Number of Departures data is updated yearly, averaging 61,061,000.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2015, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73,453,000.000 Person in 2015 and a record low of 51,285,000.000 Person in 1995. United States US: International Tourism: Number of Departures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

In 2023, the most visited state in the United States by international tourists was New York, attracting just over ************ visitors. Florida and California followed in the ranking, with almost ************* and slightly under *********** international visitors, respectively.

United States US: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data was reported at 75,608,000.000 Person in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 77,465,000.000 Person for 2015. United States US: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data is updated yearly, averaging 51,107,500.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77,465,000.000 Person in 2015 and a record low of 41,218,000.000 Person in 2003. United States US: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

United States US: International Tourism: Receipts data was reported at 244.708 USD bn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 247.394 USD bn for 2015. United States US: International Tourism: Receipts data is updated yearly, averaging 124.427 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 247.394 USD bn in 2015 and a record low of 93.743 USD bn in 1995. United States US: International Tourism: Receipts data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

According to data provided by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the number of domestic tourists and visitors in the United States reached approximately *********** in 2021. This figure saw growth over the previous year, in which the tourism industry was hit hard by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Employment statistics on the Tourism industry in the US

Tourism Revenues in the United States decreased to 20952 USD Million in June from 21204 USD Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Tourism Revenues- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2024, the highest number of inbound international visitors to the United States, ***** million, came from Canada. Meanwhile, approximately ** million visitors came from Mexico.

During a 2022 survey, adults in the United States were asked how many states they had visited. In response, **** percent of survey participants answered that they had visited between *** and **** states, with the source also including the respondents' home states as a state visited. In contrast, *** percent of respondents claimed to have visited all ** U.S. states, with some also having been to Washington D.C.

In 2023, the country with the most inbound arrivals to the United States was its neighbor Canada, at 31 percent, showing clear growth over 2019. Mexico and the United Kingdom followed in the ranking that year, representing 22 and six percent of international arrivals, respectively.

United States US: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data was reported at 123.620 USD bn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 114.723 USD bn for 2015. United States US: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data is updated yearly, averaging 80.706 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 123.620 USD bn in 2016 and a record low of 46.379 USD bn in 1995. United States US: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

This table contains 45 series, with data for years 2014 - 2014 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada) State of origin (15 items: New York; Washington; Michigan; California; ...) Traveller characteristics (3 items: Trips; Nights; Spending in Canada).

Market Size statistics on the Tourism industry in the US

This table contains 45 series, with data for years 2014 - 2014 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada) State visited (15 items: Florida; New York; Washington; California; ...) Travel characteristics (3 items: Visits; Nights; Spending in country).

United States US: International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data was reported at 5.928 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.434 % for 2015. United States US: International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 5.385 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.134 % in 1998 and a record low of 4.352 % in 2011. United States US: International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank imports estimates.; Weighted average;

In 2024, the number of outbound tourists from the United States surpassed ***** million. This represented an increase over the previous year's figure of **** million.

United States US: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data was reported at 205.938 USD bn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 205.418 USD bn for 2015. United States US: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data is updated yearly, averaging 103.305 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 205.938 USD bn in 2016 and a record low of 74.834 USD bn in 1995. United States US: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

Due to its geographical position, Mexico is the main recipient of tourism from the United States in Latin America. In 2023, there were nearly ** million U.S. overnight tourists in Mexican territory – more than ** percent of the total U.S. tourism volume in Latin America. In that same year, around **** million U.S. Americans traveled to the Caribbean.