NewzBetween January and August, Cuba received 450,353 international visitors, representing a 64.4% decline compared to the same period in 2025. Data released on Thursday by the Oficina Nacional de Estadística e Información (ONEI) indicates that the downward trend continued into August, during which 30.490 people arrived on the island.
This ongoing downturn in the tourism sector unfolds amid the departure of major international hotel chains. Tourism serves as a critical component of the Cuban economy, making the significant drop in visitor numbers a major focal point for the current crisis.
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