Concerns over how Americans are perceived while traveling internationally are easing, with a 14 percent drop in the number of travelers expecting negative views of U.S. citizens abroad, according to Global Rescue’s summer 2025 “Traveler Safety and Sentiment Survey.”
The most recent survey of the world’s most experienced travelers reveals a 14 percent improvement in sentiment about how Americans will be perceived abroad—an encouraging development since a fifth of travelers (21 percent) now expect perceptions to remain stable or improve.
“These results show a meaningful drop in concern about how Americans are perceived internationally,” said Dan Richards, CEO of The Global Rescue Companies and a member of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board at the U.S. Department of Commerce. “While travelers are still watching global developments closely, most are continuing their plans and approaching travel with confidence.”
Despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, 71 percent of respondents said their travel plans remain unchanged. Only 13 percent reported adjusting their travel due to international policy concerns, while 16 percent are still considering changes. Non-US travelers were more than twice as likely as US travelers to report changes to their travel (22 percent vs. 9 percent).
Travelers under the age of 35 were the most likely to alter their plans, with 22 percent reporting changes—nearly double the average. Women were 18 percent more likely than men to have changed their plans (14 percent vs. 12 percent).
Among those adjusting plans, 52 percent are changing their destination countries; 29 percent are canceling international trips; and 15 percent are postponing travel.
Notably, 36 percent of US respondents said they are not traveling internationally this year, compared to only 14 percent of non-US travelers—a 157 percent difference.
When asked how international policy affects their willingness to travel 61 percent said it makes no difference; 29 percent said they are less likely to travel; and 8 percent said they are more likely to travel.
“The improvement in sentiment is an encouraging sign for global travel,” Richards said. “Travelers are continuing to explore the world, and that’s a positive trend for the industry.”
For more information, visit www.globalrescue.com.
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