International visitors helped boost Canada’s tourism industry in 2025: data

International visitors helped boost Canada’s tourism industry in 2025: data

Canada’s tourism industry outpaced overall GDP last year, particularly in the fourth quarter, thanks in part to a boost in spending by international visitors, according to new data from Statistics Canada. The agency said Friday that spending by international tourists grew 3.6 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from the previous quarter, which was the fastest pace in two years. International visitors spent $6.4 billion in the fourth quarter, …

Tourism sector sees growth in Q4 2025: Statistics Canada

Annually, real tourism GDP grew 2.2% in 2025. By comparison, economy-wide real GDP by industry grew 1.6%. The post Tourism sector sees growth in Q4 2025: Statistics Canada appeared first on Retail Insider.