According to Barclays, spending with travel agents went up in 2025 despite the uncertain economic outlook and challenging geopolitical climate, albeit at less than half the rate it did in 2024.
Consumers spent 3.2% more with travel agents in 2025 than they did in 2024, the bank's end of year Consumer Spend Report revealed. This is down from growth of +7.9% a year earlier.
However, spending with travel agents outpaced overall growth in consumer spending on travel in 2025 of 2.7%, which itself was down from +6.9% in 2024.
