had a big boost from April to June as
trips taken by Canadian residents
According to a quarterly national travel survey conducted by
.
Canadians took 90.6 million trips in the second quarter, including domestic trips, compared to more than 67.6 million domestic trips in the first quarter. This compares to 2.2% annual growth in the first quarter.
Among domestic visits in the second quarter, 58.6 million were same-day, up 12.4 percent, and 32.0 million were overnight, up 8.4 percent.
As a result,
tourism spending has also increased
as Canadians spent $20.3 billion domestically from April to June, up 13.5 percent from last year. From January to March, Canadians spent $13.8 billion on
.
Overall, Canadians took 99.3 million trips within Canada and abroad in the second quarter.
—
an increase of 8.5% compared to the same quarter in 2024.
This number includes 8.9 million trips taken by Canadians.
which was down 12.1 percent from 2024, primarily due to a decline in outbound visits to the United States.
Statistics Canada reported that Canadians took
in the second quarter, down 21.6% from last year. Spending during these visits totaled $4.8 billion, down 14.9 percent from 2024.
Canadians spent an average of $125 for a one-day visit to the United States in the second quarter.
Meanwhile, total non-resident travel to Canada, including U.S. and foreign visitors, was eight million from April to June, down 3.1 percent from last year.
Americans made 6.1 million trips to Canada in the second quarter, down 5.6 percent from last year, while visitors from abroad accounted for 1.9 million trips, up 5.8 percent.
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