Orlando Tourism Statistics

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Orlando, in central Florida, is best known for its theme parks and warm, subtropical climate, which draw millions of visitors each year.

How many tourists visit Orlando each year?

Orlando had a record 76.7 million visitors in 2025 (70.3 million domestic and 6.3 million international)1, more than any other destination in the United States.

Visitor numbers fell to 35.3 million in 2020 during the pandemic and passed their 2019 peak of 75.8 million in 2025.2

Orlando visitors and visitor spending by year (2019–2025)
YearTotal visitorsDomesticInternationalVisitor spending
202576.7 million270.3 million26.3 million2$62.9 billion3
202475.3 million268.8 million26.5 million2$59.9 billion4
202374 million267.9 million26.1 million2$58.5 billion5
202274 million269.1 million24.9 million2$55.5 billion5
202159.3 million257.2 million22.1 million2$40.3 billion5
202035.3 million233.6 million21.7 million2$23.2 billion5
201975.8 million269.3 million26.5 million2$48 billion5
Total Annual Visitors in Orlando (2018–2025)Visitors per yearVisit Orlando, Visitor Volume to Orlando20M40M60M80M75.0M75.8M35.3M59.3M74.0M74.0M75.3M76.7M20182019202020212022202320242025YearTotal visitors
Visitors to Orlando each year, 2018 to 2025.
Origin of Visitors in Orlando (2025)Domestic and international visitorsVisit Orlando, Visitor Volume to OrlandoDomestic visitors · 91.7%International visitors · 8.3%76.7Mvisitors
Domestic and international visitors to Orlando in 2025.

Is Orlando the most visited city in the US?

Yes. Orlando had 76.7 million visitors in 20251, more than New York City's 65 million6, Los Angeles's 49.5 million7, Las Vegas's 38.5 million8 and Miami's 28.3 million.9

Each city's tourism office counts visitors its own way, so treat the totals as a guide rather than an exact ranking.

Most visited US cities in 2025
CityVisitors in 2025
Orlando76.7 million1
New York City65 million6
Los Angeles49.5 million7
Las Vegas38.5 million8
Miami28.3 million9

Where do Orlando visitors come from?

International visitors made up 8.3% of all arrivals in 2025.2 Canada was the biggest international market, with 1.12 million visitors, down 13.3% from 2024.1

  • The United Kingdom came next with 933,500 visitors, followed by Brazil with 736,300.1
  • Mexico (458,500) and Colombia (360,000) completed the top five.1
Top 5 Source Countries of Tourists to Orlando (2025)International visitors by origin marketVisit OrlandoCanada1.12MUnited Kingdom933,500Brazil736,300Mexico458,500Colombia360,000Visitors
Top source countries for international visitors to Orlando.

How much did tourists spend in Orlando?

Visitors spent a record $62.9 billion in Orlando in 2025, more than $172 million every day.3

  • Before the pandemic, visitors spent $48 billion in 2019.5
  • Spending plunged to $23.2 billion in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic.5
  • It recovered to $40.3 billion in 2021 and $55.5 billion in 2022.5
  • In 2023 it grew 5.4% to $58.5 billion.5
  • It rose a further 2.4% to $59.9 billion in 2024.4
  • Growth picked up to 5% in 2025.3
Annual Visitor Spending in Orlando (2018–2025)Direct visitor spending, US$Tourism Economics for Visit Orlando$20B$40B$60B$80B$47.0B$48.0B$23.2B$40.3B$55.5B$58.5B$59.9B$62.9B20182019202020212022202320242025YearVisitor spending (USD)
Visitor spending in Orlando each year, 2018 to 2025.

How much do domestic vs international tourists spend in Orlando?

  • Domestic visitors spent $53.1 billion in 2023, or 91% of the total.5
  • International visitors spent the remaining $5.4 billion (9%).5

2023 is the latest year with this split: Visit Orlando's 2024 and 2025 releases give only total spending.

Visitor Spending in Orlando by Origin (2023)Direct visitor spending, US$Tourism Economics for Visit OrlandoDomestic · 90.8%International · 9.2%$58.5Bvisitor spending
Domestic and international visitor spending in Orlando in 2023.
Orlando visitor spending by origin (2019–2023)
YearDomestic visitor spendingInternational visitor spendingTotal spending
2023$53.1 billion5$5.4 billion5$58.5 billion5
2022$51.3 billion5$4.2 billion5$55.5 billion5
2021$38.6 billion5$1.7 billion5$40.3 billion5
2020$22.1 billion5$1.1 billion5$23.2 billion5
2019$42.3 billion5$5.7 billion5$48 billion5

How much does the average tourist spend in Orlando?

Overseas visitors spent $1,123 per person per trip in Orlando in 2025, and domestic leisure visitors spent $1,047.10

  • Recreation was the biggest category of visitor spending in 2023, at $19.7 billion, followed by lodging (including second homes) at $16.7 billion, retail at $8.2 billion, food and beverage at $7.9 billion and transportation at $6 billion.5
  • 2023 is the latest year with this breakdown: Visit Orlando's 2024 and 2025 releases don't split spending by category.

Camping near Orlando: costs, campers and where to stay

Camping on the islands of Canaveral National Seashore, on the Atlantic coast east of Orlando, costs $25 per night, plus the park's entrance fee.11

  • Canaveral National Seashore: 14 island campsites can be booked up to six months ahead. RVs and vehicle camping aren't allowed at the seashore.11
  • Canaveral entrance fee: $25 per private vehicle, valid for 7 consecutive days, or $45 for an annual pass to the park.12

How many people camp near Orlando?

Canaveral National Seashore recorded 4,331 overnight camping stays in 2025, up from 4,118 in 2024. All of them were backcountry stays at the seashore's island campsites.13

Campgrounds near Orlando

  • Canaveral National Seashore: 14 tent-only island campsites with no electric hookups. Most can be reached only by boat, canoe or kayak, and reservations and a permit are required.11
  • Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground: campsites set in 750 acres of pine and cypress forest at Walt Disney World, for everything from tents to RVs 45 feet and longer, with up to 8 guests per site.14

RV and campervan parks near Orlando

  • Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground: every campsite has water, cable TV and electrical hookups, and most also have a sewer hookup.14
  • Sun Retreats Orlando ChampionsGate: an RV resort in Davenport, minutes from Orlando's attractions, with full-hookup sites that have 30- or 50-amp electric, including pull-through sites for rigs up to 45 feet.15

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How many people visit Orlando's theme parks?

Magic Kingdom was the most visited theme park in North America in 2025, with 17.8 million visitors, and Orlando's parks fill most of the continent's top 10.16

  • Walt Disney World Resort:
    • Magic Kingdom: 17.8 million visitors in 2025, down 0.2% on 2024.16
    • EPCOT: 12.1 million visitors.16
    • Disney's Hollywood Studios: 10.3 million visitors.16
    • Disney's Animal Kingdom: 8.8 million visitors.16
  • Universal Orlando Resort:
    • Universal Studios Florida: 9.3 million visitors, down 2.1%.16
    • Universal Islands of Adventure: 9.2 million visitors, down 2.6%.16
    • Universal Epic Universe: 4 million visitors in 2025, after opening on May 22.16
  • SeaWorld Orlando: 4.3 million visitors.16
  • Water parks: Typhoon Lagoon had 1.76 million visitors, Volcano Bay 1.6 million, Aquatica Orlando 1.4 million and Blizzard Beach 1.35 million.16

For attendance by year at each Disney park, Disney World's visitors per day and the best time to visit, see our Walt Disney World tourism statistics.

How long do tourists stay in Orlando?

  • Overseas visitors (excluding Canada) stayed 8.5 nights and domestic leisure visitors stayed 2.9 nights on average in 2025.10
  • Overseas visitors traveled in parties of 3.3 people on average, and 51% of those parties included children. Domestic leisure parties averaged 2.4 people, and 29% included children.10
  • Seeing Orlando's biggest attractions, such as Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando, takes at least 5 days.

How did Orlando tourism change in 2025?

  • Visitor numbers grew 1.8% in 2025, to the highest total in Orlando's history.1
  • Domestic visits grew 2.2% to a record, and visits by Floridians rose 3.4%. International visits fell 2.4%, largely because fewer visitors came from Canada.1
  • Canadian visits fell by about 171,000, from 1.29 million to 1.12 million, while visits from overseas held steady at 4.76 million.2
  • Universal Epic Universe opened on May 22, 2025, and drew 4 million visitors by the end of the year.16 It lifted combined attendance at Central Florida's leading theme parks by 4.3%, even though the seven established Orlando parks all dipped slightly.

How much is tourism worth to Orlando's economy?

  • Tourism had a record total economic impact of $98.6 billion in Central Florida in 2025, up 4.4% on 2024.3
  • It supported more than 476,000 jobs, over one-third of all jobs in the region, including more than 294,000 direct jobs.3
  • Tourism generated a record $29.1 billion in wages and $7.1 billion in state and local taxes, up 4.8% on 2024.3
  • It saves the average Central Florida household about $7,690 a year in taxes, and an Orange County household $10,705.3

Orlando hotel occupancy and room rates

  • Orlando hotels averaged 71.4% occupancy in 2025, at an average daily rate of $202.71.10
  • The area had 132,685 hotel rooms, and hotels sold 34.5 million room nights in 2025.10

How many airport and cruise passengers does Orlando have?

  • Orlando International Airport handled 57.7 million passengers in 2025, up 0.8% from 57.2 million in 2024.17 Of those, 8.45 million were international passengers, up 8.2%.
  • Port Canaveral, on the coast east of Orlando, was the world's busiest cruise port in fiscal year 2025, with more than 8.6 million cruise passengers, up 13% on fiscal 2024.18

More US tourism statistics

References

  1. Visit Orlando: Orlando Welcomed Record 76.7 Million Visitors in 2025 · visitorlando.org ↑ b c d e f g h
  2. Visit Orlando: Visitor Volume to Orlando (annual, domestic and international) · visitorlando.widen.net ↑ b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x
  3. $98.6 Billion: New Record Set for Central Florida Tourism Industry’s Economic Impact in 2025 (Tourism Economics study; direct visitor spending $62.9 billion, +5%) · visitorlando.org ↑ b c d e f g
  4. Visit Orlando: Central Florida's Tourism Industry Reaches Record $94.5 Billion in Economic Impact in 2024 · visitorlando.org ↑ b
  5. Economic Impact of Tourism in 2023 · visitorlando.org ↑ b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z a2
  6. NYC Tourism + Conventions: 2025 Visitation Surpasses Forecast, Generating $84.7B in Economic Impact · business.nyctourism.com ↑ b
  7. Los Angeles Tourism — Visitors to Los Angeles Generated $42.6 Billion in Business Sales and Supported More Than 530,000 Jobs in 2025 (press release, 29 July 2026) · discoverlosangeles.com ↑ b
  8. Las Vegas Historic Tourism Statistics 1970–2025 (LVCVA Research Center) · lvcva.com ↑ b
  9. Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau — GMCVB reports strong tourism: 28.3 million visitors in 2025 · gmcvb.com ↑ b
  10. Facts for Orlando’s Travel Industry · visitorlando.org ↑ b c d e
  11. Camping — Canaveral National Seashore (NPS) · nps.gov ↑ b c
  12. Fees & Passes — Canaveral National Seashore (NPS) · nps.gov ↑
  13. Overnight Stays (1979 – Last Calendar Year) — Canaveral NS (NPS Visitor Use Statistics) · irma.nps.gov ↑
  14. The Campsites at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort — Walt Disney World · disneyworld.disney.go.com ↑ b
  15. Sun Retreats Orlando ChampionsGate — Sun Outdoors · sunoutdoors.com ↑
  16. TEA Global Experience Index 2025 — Global Attractions Attendance Report (full report PDF) · Themed Entertainment Association ↑ b c d e f g h i j k
  17. Greater Orlando Aviation Authority: Traffic Summary Comparison, Calendar Year 2024 vs 2025 (Orlando International Airport) · flymco.com ↑
  18. Port Canaveral Officially World's Busiest Cruise Port (FY 2025) · portcanaveral.com ↑
  19. Visitor Volume to Orlando · visitorlando.widencollective.com
  20. AECOM Global Attractions Report · Themed Entertainment Association
  21. Orlando Tourism Statistics · roadgenius.com
  22. Visit Orlando: Visitor Volume and Spending, 2017 to 2021 · visitorlando.widen.net
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