Canadian Travel to the U.S. Shows Another Steep Decline

Key Points

• Canadian trips to the U.S. have dropped sharply, with car crossings down 37% and air travel down 25.8% in July compared to last year.
• Americans are also making fewer car trips to Canada, but air travel from the U.S. to Canada increased slightly by 0.7%.
• Canadians are traveling more to overseas destinations and domestically, with notable increases in tourism to Japan, Brazil, and within Canada itself.

Summary

Canadian travel to the U.S. has seen a significant decline for the seventh consecutive month, with both car and air trips dropping sharply in July. At the same time, the number of Americans entering Canada by car has also decreased, though air travel from the U.S. to Canada has risen marginally. Canadians are instead choosing to travel overseas or within their own country, as reflected by increased visits to destinations like Japan and Brazil and strong interest in domestic tourism.