The World Is Saying ‘No’ to U.S. Travel, But Indians Are Still All-In: Exclusive Skift Data

Despite rising global anxiety over U.S. politics, Indian travelers remain uniquely upbeat — driven by ambition, family ties, and long-term goals.

Donald Trump’s return to power has crushed interest in visiting the United States among global travelers – with one major exception: Indians expressed growing enthusiasm for U.S. travel, according to an exclusive new survey from Skift Research.

The survey revealed sentiment of prospective travelers in five major source markets: Canada, Germany, India, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. The results showed sharp declines in interest in visiting the United States as a result of the political environment and policies of the Trump administration.

Given the broad gloom from Toronto to Berlin, India stands out: Indian travelers were the only major group to report a net positive shift in their intent to visit the U.S. over the past 12 months.

In Canada, the share of negatively biased travelers exceeded those with a positive bias by 36%. In India, there was a net positivity gap of +41% in favor of travelers being “more likely” to visit the U.S. today versus 12 months ago.

Go Deeper into the Survey Results: “How Trump and U.S. Politics Are Shaping Inbound Tourism Sentiment in 2025.”

For Indian travelers, especially students and young