The flow of international visitors to the United States has seen a notable decline in recent months, according to early data from U.S. authorities.
The Department of Commerce has reported a 12 percent drop in travelers entering the U.S. in March compared to the same month last year. February also saw a smaller dip of 2%, while January had shown a slight increase in arrivals.
Travel from Europe has experienced a particularly steep fall. In March, there was a 34% drop in visitors from Denmark. Previously, Donald Trump had repeatedly expressed a desire to annex Greenland, which is an autonomous province of Denmark, to the United States.
The number of business and leisure travelers from Germany dropped by 28% in March compared to last year, while visitors from Switzerland decreased by 26%, those from Spain by 25%, and travelers from Austria by 23%. The British also saw a reduction in their visits, with a 14% decrease.
These figures are based on the I-94 form data, which all non-U.S. passport holders are required to fill out when entering the country.
