NYC Has 7 Visitors For Every Resident. Now Tourism Is Facing A New Test

The New York State Comptroller’s Office reported federal policies, including “higher tariffs and immigration restrictions,” have constrained international travel to New York and the country.

In 2025, overseas travelers made 34.3 million visits to the United States, a decline of more than 870,000 visits, or 2.5 percent, compared with 2024, according to the International Trade Administration data cited by the comptroller.

Travel from Canada has been especially affected.

Because New York shares a border with Canada, the state relies heavily on Canadian visitors arriving by car and other land routes.

In 2025, nearly 3.6 million fewer Canadian travelers entered New York, a decline of 21.2 percent, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data.