Travel and Tourism Strategy Fact Sheet
National Travel and Tourism Strategy: Year Two Successes
To strengthen our nation’s global competitiveness in travel and tourism and create a more equitable, resilient, and sustainable travel and tourism industry, the U.S. Government continues to advance these priorities through key initiatives under the National Travel and Tourism Strategy.
Travel and tourism is a critical driver of economic growth and employment in the United States. In 2022, travel and tourism supported:
American Jobs
Economic Activity
Released in June 2022 by Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on behalf of the Tourism Policy Council (TPC); the Strategy focuses federal efforts, in partnership with the private sector, on actions under four pillars:
- Promoting the United States as a Travel Destination
- Facilitating Travel To and Within the United States
- Ensuring Diverse, Inclusive, and Accessible Tourism Experiences
- Fostering Resilient and Sustainable Travel and Tourism
The Strategy set an overarching goal of welcoming 90 million international visitors, who are expected to spend $279 billion annually, by 2027.
In recognition of the second anniversary of the Strategy, the following are some of the many initiatives led by federal departments and agencies under the four pillars in year two: