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Overview

An outlook on visitation and spending, including international spend and visitor forecast for 13 priority markets.

Takeaways

  • California’s visitor volume is projected to decline slightly by 0.7%, estimated at 267.8 million in 2025.
  • According to Tourism Economics’ May forecast, Tourism spending in California is forecast to grow 0.5% and reach $158.1 billion in 2025.
  • Domestic spending is forecast to rise by 1.4% in 2025, though it is expected to be impacted by a weaker U.S. economy and higher inflation due to tariffs.
  • Domestic visitation is expected to reach 252.5 million visits in 2025.
  • International visits are forecast to decline by 9.2% in 2025, driven by the impact of higher tariffs on the global economy and negative sentiment toward the U.S. due to the administration’s trade policies.
  • The drop in international visits is forecast to cause international spending to decline 4.3% in 2025.
Total Annual Domestic and International Travel Spending and Visitation
Source: Tourism Economics

Total Annual Travel Spending and Visitation
Source: Tourism Economics

Total Domestic Annual Spending and Visitation
Source: Tourism Economics

Total International Annual Spending and Visitation
Source: Tourism Economics