As the company's analysts emphasize FOrwardkeys, for the second year in a row, the US has been losing tourist traffic, and this factor has allowed Spain to overtake the US in tourism. Spain welcomed 82 million tourists last year, 91 million more than in 2016. The number of trips to the US amounted to approximately 73 million.
It's worth noting that the US lost 21% of its value in the year before last, and approximately 41% of its value last year. Industry experts have stated that there are two key reasons for this: the strong dollar and the controversial immigration and travel policies implemented by the Trump administration.
Last week, the U.S. Travel Association reported a decline in tourism spending last year. The association estimates that this cost the U.S. economy $4.6 billion in the first 11 months of 2017.
While the US suffered, tourism to European destinations boomed.
Thus, France remained the world's favorite tourist destination last year, with the number of travelers to this country growing by 81 million to approximately 89 million people.
The United States' neighbors also saw increases in tourist arrivals, with Mexico seeing 121,000 tourists more than the previous year, and Canada seeing 41,000 more.
Source: trn-news.ru
