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Mapped: Where International Tourists Spend the Most

Where International Travelers Are Spending the Most

Key Takeaways

  • Europe had the highest international visitor spending in 2025, at $835 billion.
  • North America was the only region where international visitor spending declined from 2024.
  • The Middle East recorded the strongest growth of any region since 2019, at 26.8%.

International travel and tourism is a trillion-dollar industry that continues to grow around the world. However, one region moved in the opposite direction in 2025.

Mapped: U.S. Rivers Resized by Their Water Flows

Mapped: U.S. Rivers Resized by Their Water Flows

Key Takeaways

  • The Mississippi carries an average 593,000 cubic feet of water per second, more than twice the flow of the Ohio River.
  • Several famous western rivers appear surprisingly small when resized by water flow, including the Colorado and Rio Grande.

What would a map of U.S. rivers look like if their size represented water flow rather than geography?

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