Brazil, Mexico Join Canada, Paraguay, Ecuador, Chile, and Uruguay in Powering a 2025 Tourism Boom Across Americas and Caribbean, While US Struggles With a Steep Travel Decline: New Report

Canada opened 2025 with a promising uptick in travel. January saw 4.6 million international arrivals, up 1.9% year-over-year, with U.S. land crossings rising by over 23%. Non-resident air arrivals also improved, increasing by 4.3%.

However, that early momentum faded by April. Total entries into Canada that month fell by 15.2% compared to April 2024, with air arrivals from the U.S. dropping by 5.5% and car trips down 10.7%. Analysts point to a mix of harsh weather, high airfare costs, and slower global demand for spring travel.

Looking ahead, summer travel bookings are down too. Forecasts show flight reservations down 10%, and hotel bookings down nearly 8%, suggesting the trend may continue into the peak season.

Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Paraguay, Ecuador, Chile, and Uruguay are driving a tourism boom across the Americas and Caribbean in 2025 due to rising global demand, better air connectivity, and interest in affordable cultural and nature-based travel, while the United States faces a sharp decline as high costs, safety concerns, and waning international appeal push visitors elsewhere.

The tourism outlook for 2025 paints a sharply divided picture across the Americas. On one side, South America and parts of Central and North America are booming, with countries like Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Ecuador, Uruguay, and even parts of Mexico and Canada enjoying early-year momentum.