With severe restrictions in place for most of the year due to COVID-19, international travel to and from Canada saw significant declines in 2020. Overall, the number of Canadian residents travelling abroad was down 74% year over year. Travel to the US, the most popular international destination for Canadians, declined by 76.2% while trips to other countries decreased by 66.3%.
When looking at Canada as a travel destination, total tourism arrivals declined by 84.4% in 2020 compared to 2019. Arrivals from the US decreased by 84.0% while arrivals from overseas countries were down 85.6%.