DESTINATION D.C. SAYS THE CAPITAL WELCOMED A RECORD 27‑POINT‑2 MILLION VISITORS IN 2024, PUMPING $11 BILLION INTO THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND GENERATING MORE THAN $2 BILLION IN TAXES. YET OFFICIALS FEAR INTERNATIONAL VISITS COULD DROP THIS YEAR AMID VISA HURDLES AND POLITICAL HEADWINDS, BECAUSE OVERSEAS TRAVELERS SPEND TRIPLE THE DOMESTIC AVERAGE ON VACATION.
D.C. TOURISM RECORD, BUT FLAGS AHEAD
