US ranked world’s largest tourism market in 2025; losing market share with 5%+ dip in visitors: WTTC
World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) latest Economic Impact Research, sponsored by its lead research partner, Chase Travel, found that the United States remained the largest Travel & Tourism market in the world in 2025 but is losing market share. While 2025 saw the best year ever for the Travel & Tourism sector in terms of GDP growth of 4.1%, the story was very different for North America...
Travel & Tourism contributed 9.8% to the global economy in 2025; WTTC calls it sector’s best year
As per a new report by WTTC & Chase Travel, the Travel & Tourism’s global GDP contribution reached a record USD 11.6 trillion. Of all regions, Asia-Pacific recorded the strongest expansion in Travel & Tourism GDP in 2025, with growth of 8.1%, driven by reopening momentum, rising international demand, and strong regional connectivity.
