
Mastercard Economics Institute on Travel in 2025: Asia-Pacific leads trending summer destinations for second year running
May 15, 2025
Singapore, May 15: Asia-Pacific is home to eight of the world's top 15 trending summer travel destinations, according to Travel trends 2025, the annual Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI) report on consumer spending in the travel economy. While exchange rates and geopolitical dynamics can influence behavior, the report highlights that passions and purpose-driven motivations remain strong drivers shaping the travel industry. Drawing on a unique analysis of aggregated and anonymized transaction data and third-party data sources, the report uncovers what is shaping travel choices today. Highlights from the Asia-Pacific region include:
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