Have foreign tourists really avoided America this year? (2025)

Have foreign tourists really avoided America this year?
graph by the Economist; slow reveal by Jenna Laib

(Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse)

Type of Graph: bar graph

Visualization Source: “Have foreign tourists really avoided America this year?
Our analysis of whether the country is losing its international appeal among holidaymakers” The Economist: Graphic Detail. August 26, 2025.

Data Sources:

• US International Trade Administration;
• The Economist

Potential Math Content: bar graph, percentage change, decrease, large numbers, place value, grade 7,

Potential Content Connections: tourism, economy, international, government