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Europe loses hold on American tourists, woos Chinese, Indian travellers

Europe loses hold on American tourists, woos Chinese, Indian travellers

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Chinese and Indian tourists are set to make up for a potential slowdown in growth from U.S. travellers to Europe this year.

Reuters – According to a survey published on Wednesday by the European Travel Commission, with international arrivals to the continent set to rise by 6.2%.

This is the first sign of a slowdown in the post-pandemic boom in American travel to Europe, driven by a strong U.S. dollar and economic resilience in North America.

·Chinese arrivals to Europe expected to rise by 28% in 2026

·Indian tourist arrivals to Europe set to increase by 9%

·Travel spending in Europe estimated to have risen by 9.7% in 2025

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