The U.S. Travel Insights Dashboard

November travel data shows the U.S. government shutdown negatively affected travel during the month, with multiple indicators posting their lowest levels of the year. Overall travel spending fell 1.8% year over year in November.

Despite stronger volumes around Thanksgiving, several key indicators declined for the month:

• Domestic air trips were down 0.7%.
• Hotel room demand declined 2.1%, the steepest drop since the pandemic.
• National park visits fell 6.2% compared with last year and have now declined for ten consecutive months, reflecting the impacts of shutdown-related closures, reduced staffing and potential disruptions to data collection.

Inbound overseas travel declined 3.5% in November, consistent with trends observed throughout the second half of 2025. Travel from Canada and Mexico also aligned with recent patterns: up by double digits for Mexico, and down by double digits from Canada. 

Continued declines in international visitation have contributed to a widening gap between travel imports and exports: the net travel trade deficit expanded to more than $6 billion in September (the most recent month available).

Some economic data remained delayed due to the shutdown, but available consumer indicators were mostly stable in November:

• Inflation and labor market conditions remained steady.
• Consumer sentiment indicators remained at low levels, and inflation concerns persist.
• Interest in travel continues to remain high despite broader economic uncertainty. 

U.S. Travel members have access to the exclusive U.S. Travel Insights Dashboard, the most comprehensive and centralized source for high-frequency intelligence on the U.S. travel industry and the broader economy. The platform, powered by Tourism Economics, is supported by approximately 20 data partners and tracks industry performance, travel volumes and predictive travel indicators to provide members with a detailed, interactive view of travel's recovery and performance.

The dashboard is updated on the last week of each month.

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