NEW YORK CITY — The tourism industry in New York City generated nearly $85 billion last year in economic impact and revenue, according to a report released on Tuesday.

According to the NYC Tourism + Conventions’ annual tourism report, the city generated $84.7 billion in revenue and welcomed 65 million visitor this past year — a slight increase of 0.7 percent from 2024.

In addition, the city’s tourism generated $55.6 billion in direct spending, $7.5 billion in tax revenue, and supported 397,000 jobs.

In 2025, domestic travel remained strong accounting for 52.4 million visitors, a 1.7 percent increase from 2024.

The top five feeder markets were the New York City metro area, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Boston.

“In 2025, New York City’s tourism economy proved resilient despite global challenges, underscoring the enduring appeal of the five boroughs,” Julie Coker, President and CEO of New York City Tourism + Conventions. “The international visitor market is crucial to our economy, accounting for 50% of tourism spending. Despite international declines, we saw growth across all our economic impact metrics.”

International travel declined in 2025 by 3.2 percent from 2024 totaling 12.5 million visitors.

Despite those figures, visitation from the United Kingdom, Italy and Mexico increased year over year.

When looking to the rest of 2026, the city is projecting 66.3 million visitors, a 2 percent increase over 2025.

The FIFA World Cup games are expected to drive 1.2 million visitors to the region, generating $3.3 billion in economic impact, including $1.8 billion in direct spending, and contributing 26,000 jobs, according to the report.

Domestic and business travel are also expected to grow in 2026.

“Next year, we expect domestic travel to surpass record 2019 levels, signaling a major milestone and emphasizing the strength of our regional drive markets. The domestic market accounts for 80% of our visitation and overnight trips now account for 51% of this segment, contributing to New York City’s position as first in hotel occupancy in the US market,” Charles Flateman, Board Chair of New York City Tourism + Conventions said.

You can read the full report here.