Americans Traveling Abroad Spent Record $18 Billion in September

Americans spent a record $18.3 billion traveling abroad in September, according to the National Travel and Tourism Office's latest data.

International travelers spent $18.8 billion in September on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the U.S. That's up 24% from the year prior and the highest level of monthly spending since December 2019, the month before the onset of Covid-19 cases.

Between January and September, international travelers spent more than $156 billion, up nearly 32% from the same period last year. On average, international travelers spent nearly $572 million per day.

With regard to strictly purchases in September, international travelers spent $10.8 billion on lodging, food, gifts and other goods and services, up from $8.2 billion last year.