Las Vegas tourism is experiencing a significant slowdown, with 2025 visitor numbers projected to be the lowest in nearly two decades. A 7.4% decline from 2024 is attributed to international relations, global economic conditions, and a notable drop in Canadian visitors. Local businesses report substantial impacts, with some seeing up to half their clientele as international.
Las Vegas continues to face a tourism slowdown, with visitation in 2025 dropping to levels last seen nearly two decades ago, Fox News reported. According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the city welcomed 35.46 million visitors through November, marking a 7.4 per cent decline from 2024. Total hotel occupancy stood at 80.7 per cent with average room rates at USD 183.51, while convention attendance reached 5.68 million.
International visitors see a sharp decline.
Steve Hill, president of LCVA, attributed part of the decline to international relations and global economic conditions. "Some of the decisions our administration has made around international relations caused a drop in tourism," Hill told local outlet KTNVB Las Vegas, according to the Fox News Report.
International arrivals fell to 239,500 tourists, down from 303,834 the previous year. Hill added, "Our international visitation is flat but is making up for a 20+ per cent drop in tourism from Canada, which is our largest international source of visitation."
Local business owners stated the impact on everyday operations.
I'd say probably 40 per cent to 50 per cent of the people I get are international," Rick Harrison of the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop told Fox News. Circa Resort and Casino CEO Derek Stevens also stated that the decline may be linked to exchange rates and the global economy.
According to the 2025 figures Fox News cited, a continued challenge for Las Vegas is regaining its pre-pandemic tourism levels, with the city recording a record 45.2 million visitors in 2019.
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