British ColumbiaTravel and tourismJuly 2016–June 2026 · Monthly

How did the number of international travellers recorded at British Columbia ports of entry change?

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The answer

The number of international travellers recorded at British Columbia ports of entry decreased.

What this answer shows

Measure
International travellers recorded at British Columbia ports of entry
Area shown
British Columbia ports of entry
Period
July 2016–June 2026Monthly
Unit
Travellers

Selected details

Includes
Non-Canadian visitors coming to Canada for a trip, Canadians returning from a visit abroad, and other non-tourism travellers such as crew
Traveller characteristics
International travellers entering or returning to Canada
Traveller type
Travellers

International travellers recorded at British Columbia ports of entry fell from 2,563,518 Travellers to 1,989,330 Travellers between July 2016 and June 2026—a decrease of 574,188 Travellers, or 22.4%. It reached an observed low of 93,887 Travellers in April 2020 before ending at 1,989,330 Travellers in June 2026.

Overall change
-574,188 Travellers
22.4% decrease
Start · July 2016
2,563,518 Travellers
Latest · June 2026
1,989,330 Travellers

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International travellers recorded at British Columbia ports of entry

Monthly · 120 observations · July 2016–June 2026

Selected periodJune 2026
  • International travellers recorded at British Columbia ports of entry1,989,330 Travellers
Observed high
2,818,822 TravellersAugust 2019
Observed low
93,887 TravellersApril 2020
International travellers recorded at British Columbia ports of entry fell from 2,563,518 Travellers to 1,989,330 Travellers between July 2016 and June 2026—a decrease of 574,188 Travellers, or 22.4%. It reached an observed low of 93,887 Travellers in April 2020 before ending at 1,989,330 Travellers in June 2026. The chart covers July 2016 to June 2026. Values are shown in Travellers.Travellers-1M01M2M3M4MJuly 2016March 2018November 2019July 2021February 2023October 2024June 20262,563,518 Travellers1,989,330 Travellers

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Exact values120 observations · July 2016–June 2026

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International travellers recorded at British Columbia ports of entry
PeriodInternational travellers recorded at British Columbia ports of entry
June 2026Latest1,989,330 Travellers
May 20261,894,887 Travellers
April 20261,327,584 Travellers
March 20261,361,956 Travellers
February 20261,153,838 Travellers
January 20261,215,342 Travellers
December 20251,307,551 Travellers
November 20251,171,941 Travellers
October 20251,268,358 Travellers
September 20251,679,911 Travellers
August 20252,231,126 Travellers
July 20252,152,557 Travellers
June 20251,865,687 Travellers
May 20251,713,225 Travellers
April 20251,277,504 Travellers
March 20251,359,532 Travellers
February 20251,191,427 Travellers
January 20251,351,570 Travellers
December 20241,568,094 Travellers
November 20241,352,672 Travellers
October 20241,464,581 Travellers
September 20242,003,470 Travellers
August 20242,513,385 Travellers
July 20242,482,742 Travellers
June 20242,133,482 Travellers
May 20242,041,388 Travellers
April 20241,595,112 Travellers
March 20241,622,851 Travellers
February 20241,340,342 Travellers
January 20241,250,817 Travellers
December 20231,464,189 Travellers
November 20231,279,495 Travellers
October 20231,467,896 Travellers
September 20231,904,861 Travellers
August 20232,375,363 Travellers
July 20232,422,772 Travellers
June 20232,024,737 Travellers
May 20231,804,325 Travellers
April 20231,422,321 Travellers
March 20231,406,058 Travellers
February 20231,131,649 Travellers
January 20231,165,457 Travellers
December 20221,177,676 Travellers
November 20221,064,212 Travellers
October 20221,243,561 Travellers
September 20221,472,751 Travellers
August 20221,780,903 Travellers
July 20221,783,809 Travellers
June 20221,420,830 Travellers
May 20221,261,774 Travellers
April 2022980,021 Travellers
March 2022619,970 Travellers
February 2022400,314 Travellers
January 2022371,072 Travellers
December 2021588,269 Travellers
November 2021395,344 Travellers
October 2021340,600 Travellers
September 2021334,024 Travellers
August 2021324,672 Travellers
July 2021200,271 Travellers
June 2021155,365 Travellers
May 2021141,644 Travellers
April 2021135,870 Travellers
March 2021132,077 Travellers
February 2021121,475 Travellers
January 2021138,010 Travellers
December 2020138,150 Travellers
November 2020128,230 Travellers
October 2020140,887 Travellers
September 2020143,193 Travellers
August 2020149,758 Travellers
July 2020141,229 Travellers
June 2020128,566 Travellers
May 2020104,717 Travellers
April 202093,887 Travellers
March 2020819,770 Travellers
February 20201,477,649 Travellers
January 20201,460,154 Travellers
December 20191,699,211 Travellers
November 20191,497,872 Travellers
October 20191,606,405 Travellers
September 20192,139,860 Travellers
August 20192,818,822 Travellers
July 20192,727,529 Travellers
June 20192,340,130 Travellers
May 20192,210,315 Travellers
April 20191,859,822 Travellers
March 20191,837,013 Travellers
February 20191,381,207 Travellers
January 20191,533,562 Travellers
December 20181,697,821 Travellers
November 20181,510,955 Travellers
October 20181,680,891 Travellers
September 20182,173,314 Travellers
August 20182,780,842 Travellers
July 20182,707,331 Travellers
June 20182,358,687 Travellers
May 20182,208,132 Travellers
April 20181,877,738 Travellers
March 20181,868,483 Travellers
February 20181,488,844 Travellers
January 20181,539,243 Travellers
December 20171,683,016 Travellers
November 20171,489,378 Travellers
October 20171,616,648 Travellers
September 20172,121,362 Travellers
August 20172,656,982 Travellers
July 20172,591,165 Travellers
June 20172,171,279 Travellers
May 20171,947,186 Travellers
April 20171,691,691 Travellers
March 20171,607,500 Travellers
February 20171,318,885 Travellers
January 20171,431,844 Travellers
December 20161,574,849 Travellers
November 20161,390,987 Travellers
October 20161,524,853 Travellers
September 20162,051,225 Travellers
August 20162,591,067 Travellers
July 20162,563,518 Travellers

About this data

Data shown through June 2026Table updated

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