28 percent fewer German tourists in the USA – Diepresse.com
Overall, almost twelve percent fewer visitors traveled to the United States to the United States compared to the previous year. It was a decline of 28 percent from Germany.
The number of foreign tourists in the United States continues to decrease under the government of US President Donald Trump, including from Germany. Overall, almost twelve percent fewer visitors came from overseas compared to the same period last year, the « Washington Post » reported. From Germany it was a decline of 28 percent in March. The newspaper relies on data from the International Trade Administration belonging to the US Ministry of Trade.
According to the two percent in February, this was the first noteworthy decline since Corona pandemic, the newspaper wrote. If it stays with it, according to experts, this would mean billions in losses for the US tourism industry. According to the information, it was 17 percent fewer tourists from Western Europe in March, 24 percent from Central America and 11 percent from China.
Take care of problems at the border
Foreign tourists had been unsettled by a number of arrests when entering the United States. It is about several cases, including German citizens, in which people were denied the entry despite complete papers. In some cases, those affected were recorded in deportation institutions for days or weeks.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had recently tried to dispel concern about problems when entering the United States. Anyone who is not traveling to the United States to take part in a Hamas demonstration, to fuel unrest at universities or plan for riots have nothing to fear.
Expert makes Trump’s split politics responsible
The tourism expert Adam Sacks said « Washington Post », the decision of the international travelers to avoid the United States, was expected. He blamed the split politics and rhetoric of the government of US President Donald Trump.
The tourism numbers are not yet complete, there were no information from the neighboring countries Mexico and Canada, the newspaper reported. It must also be taken into account that the Easter Festival connected to many trips last year had fallen to the end of March, this year the holidays are in April. After Mexico and Canada, most tourists in the USA usually come from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Great Britain, Japan, South Korea, China and India.
(APA)
