International Travel to the U.S. Declined 9.7% YoY in March 2025
According to the International Trade Administration there were approximately 500,000 fewer air passenger arrivals into the U.S. in March 2025, compared to the same month last year. The chart below outlines the number of air passenger arrivals from Non-U.S. citizens during the month of of March from 2019 – 2025.
- European citizen arrivals to the U.S. were down 17.2% in March 2025 compared to pre-pandemic March 2019, while arrivals by citizens of Asian nations, during the same period, were down 33.3%.
- The number of Americans traveling to Europe continues to climb, with an increase of 17.2% in March 2025, compared to pre-pandemic March 2019.
- The chart below examines the number of Non-U.S. citizens entering the U.S. (blue line) versus the number of U.S. citizens traveling outside of the U.S. (gray bars).
European Arrivals to the U.S. by Country
- The next chart outlines the YoY change in airplane arrivals from European countries to the U.S.
- The largest YoY increase in European visitors to the U.S. were from Slovenia, which increased 42.0%, followed by Poland at 18.1% and Russia at 13.6%.
- The largest YoY declines were from Luxembourg at -44.0%, Iceland at -34.5% and Denmark at -34.5%.
Both Domestic and International Flights Declined
- Utilizing data from the U.S. Department of Transportation, the next chart illustrates the number of domestic and international flights for the period April 2019 to January 2025 (most recent data).
- Domestic flights totaled 626,301 in January 2025, down from 681,185 in December 2024.
- International flights totaled 74,819 in January 2025, slightly down from 78,669 in December 2024.
Performance of Major Airlines
- The last chart examines the one year stock performance for major airlines, shown as a percentage change, from 5/2/24 to 5/2/25. United Airlines had the largest one-year percentage change at 42.08%, followed by Southwest Airlines at 11.70%.
