"Tourism operators across the country will remember the summer of 2025 fondly, as the amount of money spent by tourists reached an all-time high. Canada's tourism sector generated a record-breaking amount of revenue of between May and August, reaching $59 billion, a six per cent increase compared to the same period last year. The only noticeable blemish was a drop in revenue by visitors from the United States, which decreased by 1.7 per cent."
""We were seeing bookings growing from all of our target international markets and from Canadians who are looking to travel domestically. So we really saw those breadcrumbs through the start of the year," said Joe Amati, a senior executive director with Destination Canada. "We are feeling very cautiously optimistic that that momentum that we've built for the summertime will continue," he said. "We see that sentiment is up. Travellers still want to come to Canada and are telling us overwhelmingly they want to visit Canada.""
Canada's tourism sector generated a record $59 billion in revenue between May and August 2025, a six per cent increase year over year. Domestic tourism rose seven per cent as many Canadians chose to spend travel dollars inside the country. Revenue from overseas international travellers increased by ten per cent, while spending by visitors from the United States declined by 1.7 per cent. Destination Canada reported strong bookings from target international markets and expressed cautious optimism that summer momentum will continue. Hotels and agritourism ventures saw heightened activity as travellers explored more parts of the country.
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