The number of United States citizens traveling to Canada amounted to roughly **** million in 2024. This represented an increase over the previous year's figure of roughly **** million.

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).

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).

The annual change in the number of United States citizens traveling to Canada increased by 10.2 percent in 2024. One year prior, in 2023, the annual change in U.S. citizens traveling to Canada increased by almost 41 percent.

Monthly and annual Canadian arrivals of one or more nights to the U.S. are provided by Statistics Canada for analysis and reporting. A limited amount of U.S. resident travel to Canada is also reported at a monthly level. Monthly level data are reported by mode of transportation with a 3-4 month lag time. Annual data are made available to Tourism Industries at the end of May and a written report with graphics and spreadsheets is generally available in the late summer. The annual report analyzes travelers by province of origin, season of travel, mode of transportation, etc.

According to a 2025 study, ***** and ******** were the travel destinations that reported the highest change in the share of flight bookings from the United States and Canada between June and September 2025 over the previous year. *******, *****, and ********** followed in the ranking.

The number of car trips taken from the U.S. by Canadian residents to Canada significantly declined in 2020, as a result of the travel and border restrictions implemented to minimize the spread of the coronavirus. In that year, Canadian residents made approximately *** million automobile trips to Canada from the U.S., down ** percent from the previous year.

Number of visitors to Ontario grouped by selected U.S. regions.

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• Inbound visitor spending
• Inbound visits by country
• Inbound visitor spending by country
• Inbound visits

• Inbound visitor spending by U.S. state

  *[U.S.]: United States *[US]: United States

This table presents information on tourism spending of foreign visitors in Canada by country of residence, tourism region and spending category. Country of residence is organised into eleven major source of travellers to Canada including the United States, Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, India, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Mexico and other overseas countries. Spending categories include accommodation, food and beverage, transportation in Canada, recreation and entertainment, and clothes and gifts.

Canada CA: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data was reported at 12.078 USD bn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 35.776 USD bn for 2019. Canada CA: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data is updated yearly, averaging 22.403 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2020, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.886 USD bn in 2013 and a record low of 10.260 USD bn in 1995. Canada CA: 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 Canada – Table CA.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;

When surveyed in 2025, ** percent of respondents from the United States said that they had extensively used ChatGPT or a similar AI-based app to assist in planning their trips. Comparatively, ** percent said they had not, and were not interested in doing so.

The International Travel Survey (ITS) is an ongoing survey conducted by Statistics Canada since the 1920s to meet the requirements of the Canadian System of National Accounts (Balance of Payments (BOP). Through the years, the need for detailed characteristics of travellers for market research and industry planning was gradually incorporated in the survey. Today, the ITS provides a full range of statistics on the volume of international travellers and detailed characteristics of their trips such as expenditures, activities, places visited and length of stay. The ITS covers both Canadian residents returning from trips outside Canada and international visitors to Canada. In addition to fulfilling BOP requirements, the ITS is also being used by the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA), Customs Canada, the Canadian tourism Commission (CTC), provincial tourism agencies, the United States Department of Commerce and a number of private sector industries. The ITS is also used for reporting to international organizations such as the World Tourism Organization (WTO), the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Pacific-Asia Tourism Association.

This table contains 15 series, with data for years 1997 - 2012 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2015-06-23. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) (3 items: Travel agencies; Other travel arrangement and reservation services; Tour operators ...), Summary statistics (5 items: Operating revenue; Operating expenses; Salaries; wages and benefits; Operating profit margin ...).

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.

Number of outbound visits by residents of Ontario to selected US States.

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• Outbound visits
• Outbound visitor spending
• Outbound visitor spending by province
• Outbound visitor spending by country
• Outbound visits by province
• Outbound visits by country

• Outbound visitor spending by U.S. state

  *[U.S.]: United States *[US]: United States

Records relate to the activities of Americans travelling to Canada; ports of entry and exit by date; method of transportation to enter and exit; destination; length of stay; number in party; age groups; purpose of trip; type of accommodation used; expenditure by categories.

Number of outbound visits by residents of Ontario to selected destinations.

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• Outbound visitor spending
• Outbound visitor spending by province
• Outbound visitor spending by country
• Outbound visits by province
• Outbound visits by country
• Outbound visits by U.S. state

• Outbound visitor spending by U.S. state

  *[U.S.]: United States

Exports: 2-Digit: CA: Travel Goods, Handbags & Similar Containers data was reported at 48.890 USD mn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 53.162 USD mn for Aug 2018. Exports: 2-Digit: CA: Travel Goods, Handbags & Similar Containers data is updated monthly, averaging 14.733 USD mn from Jan 1996 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 273 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 54.614 USD mn in Nov 2017 and a record low of 4.060 USD mn in Jan 1996. Exports: 2-Digit: CA: Travel Goods, Handbags & Similar Containers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.JA074: Trade Statistics: Canada: Exports: FAS: SITC.

International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Canada was reported at 12078000000 USD in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - International tourism, expenditures for travel items - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Number of vehicles travelling between Canada and the United States, by trip characteristics, length of stay and type of transportation. Data available monthly.