US EditionCuban Tourism in Crisis; Visitors Repelled by Fuel, Power Shortages
Visitor arrivals fell 17.8% to 1.8 million in 2025, the lowest in two decades as fuel and supply shortages worsened after Venezuela's ally was captured, officials said.
- ONEI reported that in 2025, visitor arrivals to the Caribbean island nation fell roughly 17.8–18%, reaching about 1.8 million, the lowest outside pandemic years.
- Fuel and power shortages worsened after the Jan. 3 disruption to Venezuelan fuel exports, according to ONEI and reports, amid pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump.
- On the ground, resorts that once hosted about 350 guests saw steep declines, with arrivals from Germany, Russia, and Canada dropping and visits by Cubans abroad falling 22.6%.
- The government had aimed for 2.6 million arrivals but projected $917 million in 2025 tourism receipts, falling short of the $1.2 billion target and straining Cuba's service sector, which accounts for about 70% of GDP.
- Several countries revised travel advice since the start of the year and Argentina advised nationals to avoid Cuba, while nearby destinations reported record tourism, analysts say.
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Tourism in Cuba suffered a sharp fall in 2025 at the close of the year with 1.8 million visitors, well below the government's target of 2.6 million, according to the latest official figures.
One of the few economic engines operating in Cuba is failing, as the United States is taking measures to prevent fuel and financing from reaching the island. International tourism for Cuba fell to historical minimum levels last year, reported the country's national statistical institute today, while the wider economic problems of the Caribbean nation weigh on an industry that is a vital source of currency. At the time of the legislation: Lula se…
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Cuban tourism in crisis; visitors repelled by fuel, power shortages
Cuba's tourism sector suffered a sharp decline in 2025, with shortages of basic goods repelling visitors even before the United States began strangling the island's fuel supply.
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Le Journal de QuebecTourism in Cuba fell sharply in 2025, with 17.8% fewer visitors than in the previous year.
In 2025, Cuba received a total of 1,810,663 international visitors, 18% less than in 2024 and the worst record since 2002.
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