Indian Prime Minister Modi and President Donald Trump


Donald Trump’s return to energy has crushed curiosity in visiting the USA amongst international vacationers – with one main exception: Indians expressed rising enthusiasm for U.S. journey, in line with an unique new survey from Skift Analysis. 

The survey revealed sentiment of potential vacationers in 5 main supply markets: Canada, Germany, India, Mexico, and the UK. The outcomes confirmed sharp declines in curiosity in visiting the USA because of the political setting and insurance policies of the Trump administration.

Given the broad gloom from Toronto to Berlin, India stands out: Indian vacationers have been the one main group to report a internet optimistic shift of their intent to go to the U.S. over the previous 12 months.

In Canada, the share of negatively biased vacationers exceeded these with a optimistic bias by 36%. In India, there was a internet positivity hole of +41% in favor of vacationers being “extra possible” to go to the U.S. as we speak versus 12 months in the past.

Go Deeper into the Survey Outcomes: “How Trump and U.S. Politics Are Shaping Inbound Tourism Sentiment in 2025.”

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