by Alex Nuti – de Biasi, Journal-Opinion
“Between 2024 and 2025, almost 3.6 million fewer travellers from Canada and 4.2 million from Mexico visited New York, a decline of more than 21% and 2.2%, respectively,” reports via the National Post.
The data comes from a report produced by the New York Comptroller who found the decline was particularly detrimental to New York’s border towns.
One state to the east, it’s largely the same, if proportionally smaller, story.
In January 2026, Vermont border crossings were 10.8% fewer than in January 2025 the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development reports.
That dovetails with data that shows fewer Canadian visitors returning to Canada via automobile at all border crossings (not just Vermont): “In January 2026, Canadian residents ‘ return trips decreased by 28.8% compared to January 2025.”
And in New Hampshire, a February report from New Hampshire Bulletin showed that small inns and hotels were bearing the brunt of a reduction of Canadian tourists.
“The decline in Canadian visitation resulted in a 15% revenue drop at [Meredith’s] Nutmeg Inn year-over-year from 2024 to 2025.”
The chart below, via VT ACCD, shows the decrease in credit card spending by Canadian cardholders in Vermont with updated tallies for January and February 2026.