Research & Industry Impact

Developed by the U.S. Travel Association, the Travel Price Index (TPI) measures the one-month change in the cost of travel ("travel inflation") away from home in the United States on a seasonally adjusted basis and the 12-month change of the cost of travel away from home in the U.S. on a seasonally unadjusted basis. The TPI is released monthly and is directly comparable to the CPI.

The most comprehensive and centralized source for high-frequency intelligence on the U.S. travel industry and the broader economy. Updated monthly.

The U.S. Travel Winter 2025 Forecast projects travel expenditure in the U.S. will continue to grow at normalized rates, driven by resilient consumer spending, sustained business investment and major events promoting international visits. The forecast data is driven by Tourism Economics' travel forecasting model.

U.S. Travel hosted a two-part webinar featuring a deep dive into the latest travel forecast and an overview of a new global competitive analysis report, conducted by Euromonitor.

An overview of State Tourism Offices (STOs) total funding, funding dedicated to marketing/promotion, other revenue, funding sources and staff breakdowns for FY 2023-2024. Includes changes in funding compared to the prior fiscal year.

Monthly member-exclusive summary of the latest economic, consumer and travel indicators, trends and analysis featuring key highlights from the U.S. Travel Insights Dashboard.