{"id":2499,"date":"2026-06-30T00:38:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T00:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=2499"},"modified":"2026-06-30T00:38:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T00:38:04","slug":"not-even-the-world-cup-saved-the-american-travel-industry-as-china-takes-over-top-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=2499","title":{"rendered":"Not even the World Cup saved the American travel industry, as China takes over top spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/au75SMZCKTk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The US is attracting millions fewer international travelers, compared to forecasts from just two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Foreign travel to the United States plunged in 2025, to levels last seen in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>The hospitality industry expected a boom in 2026, with 11 cities hosting World Cup events, and huge per-person tourist spend.<\/p>\n<p>But most host cities in the United States continue to show declines from even last-year&#8217;s dismal numbers.<\/p>\n<p>China has probably already surpassed the US as the number one global tourist destination, with leisure and business travel up sharply, along with spending.<\/p>\n<p>Closing scene, Dongguan<\/p>\n<p>Resources and links:<\/p>\n<p>NTTO Forecast of International Visitation to the United States<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.trade.gov\/feature-article\/ntto-forecast-international-visitation-united-states<\/p>\n<p>Visitors to US dropped by millions last year in biggest decline since Covid-19 pandemic<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/travel\/news-and-advice\/us-tourism-decline-usa-international-visitors-b2984288.html<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Tourism Takes Massive Hit with 4 Million Fewer International Visitors Last Year: Report<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/people.com\/u-s-tourism-takes-massive-hit-with-4-million-fewer-international-visitors-last-year-report-11985347<\/p>\n<p>Staggering dip in US tourism is a troubling sign for the future<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/25\/travel\/analysis-tourism-fewer-international-visitors-2025-vis<\/p>\n<p>US lost 4 million tourists in 2025 \u2014 and the World Cup won&#8217;t fix it<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/boingboing.net\/2026\/05\/25\/us-lost-4-million-tourists-in-2025-and-the-world-cup-wont-fix-it.html<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Inbound Tourism Drops 14% in April, Erasing Two Months of Gains<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/skift.com\/2026\/05\/11\/us-inbound-international-tourism-april\/<\/p>\n<p>European Visitors To U.S. Dropped 7% In May\u2014As Tourism Industry Seeks World Cup Turnaround<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.travelpirates.com\/captains-log\/us-tourism-drops-14-percent-summer-2026<\/p>\n<p>Economic Impact of China\u2019s Travel and Tourism<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/researchhub.wttc.org\/product\/factsheet-china-travel-tourism-economic-impact<\/p>\n<p>China on track to surpass US as world\u2019s leading travel and tourism economy<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/travel\/news-and-advice\/china-tourism-economy-overtake-united-states-b2990253.html<\/p>\n<p>Pricey World Cup keeps fans away, hits US hotels, airlines<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sports\/soccer\/pricey-world-cup-keeps-fans-away-hits-us-hotels-airlines-2026-06-11\/<\/p>\n<p>America\u2019s tourism slump will outlast the World Cup<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/unherd.com\/newsroom\/americas-tourism-slump-will-outlast-the-world-cup\/<\/p>\n<p>How much has Canadian travel to U.S. cities declined?<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/mappingtariffs.org\/canada-us-visits<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US is attracting millions fewer international travelers, compared to forecasts from just two years ago. 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