# How did the number of international travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry change?

> The number of international travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry decreased.

International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry fell from 393,743 Travellers to 203,524 Travellers between July 2016 and June 2026—a decrease of 190,219 Travellers, or 48.3%. It reached an observed low of 27,868 Travellers in February 2021 before ending at 203,524 Travellers in June 2026.

## Answer scope

- Geography: New Brunswick (NB)
- Period: July 2016 to June 2026
- Frequency: Monthly
- Source updated: 2026-08-20
- Geography: New Brunswick ports of entry
- 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

## Key figures

- Start · July 2016: 393,743 Travellers
- Latest · June 2026: 203,524 Travellers
- Overall change: -190,219 Travellers (48.3% decrease)

## Exact observations

| Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| July 2016 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 393,743 Travellers | 393743 | Travellers |
| August 2016 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 388,572 Travellers | 388572 | Travellers |
| September 2016 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 354,145 Travellers | 354145 | Travellers |
| October 2016 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 336,614 Travellers | 336614 | Travellers |
| November 2016 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 248,494 Travellers | 248494 | Travellers |
| December 2016 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 242,110 Travellers | 242110 | Travellers |
| January 2017 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 213,065 Travellers | 213065 | Travellers |
| February 2017 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 192,197 Travellers | 192197 | Travellers |
| March 2017 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 240,214 Travellers | 240214 | Travellers |
| April 2017 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 261,349 Travellers | 261349 | Travellers |
| May 2017 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 269,036 Travellers | 269036 | Travellers |
| June 2017 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 299,346 Travellers | 299346 | Travellers |
| July 2017 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 373,005 Travellers | 373005 | Travellers |
| August 2017 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 389,165 Travellers | 389165 | Travellers |
| September 2017 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 360,147 Travellers | 360147 | Travellers |
| October 2017 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 319,269 Travellers | 319269 | Travellers |
| November 2017 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 252,662 Travellers | 252662 | Travellers |
| December 2017 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 244,918 Travellers | 244918 | Travellers |
| January 2018 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 199,838 Travellers | 199838 | Travellers |
| February 2018 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 202,141 Travellers | 202141 | Travellers |
| March 2018 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 257,807 Travellers | 257807 | Travellers |
| April 2018 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 263,130 Travellers | 263130 | Travellers |
| May 2018 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 304,796 Travellers | 304796 | Travellers |
| June 2018 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 326,731 Travellers | 326731 | Travellers |
| July 2018 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 369,955 Travellers | 369955 | Travellers |
| August 2018 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 376,496 Travellers | 376496 | Travellers |
| September 2018 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 325,033 Travellers | 325033 | Travellers |
| October 2018 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 306,950 Travellers | 306950 | Travellers |
| November 2018 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 228,111 Travellers | 228111 | Travellers |
| December 2018 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 233,731 Travellers | 233731 | Travellers |
| January 2019 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 183,016 Travellers | 183016 | Travellers |
| February 2019 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 183,809 Travellers | 183809 | Travellers |
| March 2019 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 247,480 Travellers | 247480 | Travellers |
| April 2019 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 261,778 Travellers | 261778 | Travellers |
| May 2019 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 292,092 Travellers | 292092 | Travellers |
| June 2019 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 321,676 Travellers | 321676 | Travellers |
| July 2019 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 389,501 Travellers | 389501 | Travellers |
| August 2019 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 407,228 Travellers | 407228 | Travellers |
| September 2019 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 343,366 Travellers | 343366 | Travellers |
| October 2019 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 335,179 Travellers | 335179 | Travellers |
| November 2019 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 235,461 Travellers | 235461 | Travellers |
| December 2019 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 238,335 Travellers | 238335 | Travellers |
| January 2020 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 195,770 Travellers | 195770 | Travellers |
| February 2020 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 197,672 Travellers | 197672 | Travellers |
| March 2020 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 153,911 Travellers | 153911 | Travellers |
| April 2020 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 27,906 Travellers | 27906 | Travellers |
| May 2020 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 33,065 Travellers | 33065 | Travellers |
| June 2020 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 34,357 Travellers | 34357 | Travellers |
| July 2020 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 35,620 Travellers | 35620 | Travellers |
| August 2020 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 35,577 Travellers | 35577 | Travellers |
| September 2020 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 35,184 Travellers | 35184 | Travellers |
| October 2020 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 36,666 Travellers | 36666 | Travellers |
| November 2020 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 31,151 Travellers | 31151 | Travellers |
| December 2020 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 33,002 Travellers | 33002 | Travellers |
| January 2021 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 30,360 Travellers | 30360 | Travellers |
| February 2021 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 27,868 Travellers | 27868 | Travellers |
| March 2021 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 34,217 Travellers | 34217 | Travellers |
| April 2021 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 33,868 Travellers | 33868 | Travellers |
| May 2021 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 35,648 Travellers | 35648 | Travellers |
| June 2021 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 37,158 Travellers | 37158 | Travellers |
| July 2021 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 39,456 Travellers | 39456 | Travellers |
| August 2021 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 55,305 Travellers | 55305 | Travellers |
| September 2021 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 48,492 Travellers | 48492 | Travellers |
| October 2021 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 44,697 Travellers | 44697 | Travellers |
| November 2021 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 44,442 Travellers | 44442 | Travellers |
| December 2021 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 63,012 Travellers | 63012 | Travellers |
| January 2022 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 34,372 Travellers | 34372 | Travellers |
| February 2022 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 34,522 Travellers | 34522 | Travellers |
| March 2022 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 53,573 Travellers | 53573 | Travellers |
| April 2022 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 108,630 Travellers | 108630 | Travellers |
| May 2022 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 127,347 Travellers | 127347 | Travellers |
| June 2022 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 146,794 Travellers | 146794 | Travellers |
| July 2022 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 188,119 Travellers | 188119 | Travellers |
| August 2022 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 200,320 Travellers | 200320 | Travellers |
| September 2022 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 205,145 Travellers | 205145 | Travellers |
| October 2022 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 233,919 Travellers | 233919 | Travellers |
| November 2022 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 159,801 Travellers | 159801 | Travellers |
| December 2022 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 148,104 Travellers | 148104 | Travellers |
| January 2023 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 128,540 Travellers | 128540 | Travellers |
| February 2023 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 131,108 Travellers | 131108 | Travellers |
| March 2023 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 173,214 Travellers | 173214 | Travellers |
| April 2023 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 183,763 Travellers | 183763 | Travellers |
| May 2023 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 207,550 Travellers | 207550 | Travellers |
| June 2023 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 216,994 Travellers | 216994 | Travellers |
| July 2023 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 293,257 Travellers | 293257 | Travellers |
| August 2023 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 316,875 Travellers | 316875 | Travellers |
| September 2023 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 291,521 Travellers | 291521 | Travellers |
| October 2023 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 289,984 Travellers | 289984 | Travellers |
| November 2023 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 191,485 Travellers | 191485 | Travellers |
| December 2023 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 192,458 Travellers | 192458 | Travellers |
| January 2024 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 162,755 Travellers | 162755 | Travellers |
| February 2024 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 170,396 Travellers | 170396 | Travellers |
| March 2024 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 211,070 Travellers | 211070 | Travellers |
| April 2024 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 221,614 Travellers | 221614 | Travellers |
| May 2024 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 248,022 Travellers | 248022 | Travellers |
| June 2024 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 257,789 Travellers | 257789 | Travellers |
| July 2024 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 310,762 Travellers | 310762 | Travellers |
| August 2024 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 337,576 Travellers | 337576 | Travellers |
| September 2024 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 298,165 Travellers | 298165 | Travellers |
| October 2024 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 288,353 Travellers | 288353 | Travellers |
| November 2024 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 208,195 Travellers | 208195 | Travellers |
| December 2024 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 200,812 Travellers | 200812 | Travellers |
| January 2025 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 172,261 Travellers | 172261 | Travellers |
| February 2025 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 142,609 Travellers | 142609 | Travellers |
| March 2025 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 158,977 Travellers | 158977 | Travellers |
| April 2025 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 147,586 Travellers | 147586 | Travellers |
| May 2025 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 162,708 Travellers | 162708 | Travellers |
| June 2025 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 182,989 Travellers | 182989 | Travellers |
| July 2025 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 223,731 Travellers | 223731 | Travellers |
| August 2025 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 266,962 Travellers | 266962 | Travellers |
| September 2025 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 263,879 Travellers | 263879 | Travellers |
| October 2025 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 239,077 Travellers | 239077 | Travellers |
| November 2025 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 156,454 Travellers | 156454 | Travellers |
| December 2025 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 151,816 Travellers | 151816 | Travellers |
| January 2026 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 127,899 Travellers | 127899 | Travellers |
| February 2026 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 126,239 Travellers | 126239 | Travellers |
| March 2026 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 160,855 Travellers | 160855 | Travellers |
| April 2026 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 163,535 Travellers | 163535 | Travellers |
| May 2026 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 179,219 Travellers | 179219 | Travellers |
| June 2026 | International travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry | 203,524 Travellers | 203524 | Travellers |

## How this answer was calculated

The headline compares the first and last observations shown. Absolute change is the last source value minus the first; relative change is (last ÷ first − 1) × 100. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.

## Source and provenance

- Official source: [Statistics Canada table 24-10-0053-01](<https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=2410005301>)
- Table title: International travellers entering or returning to Canada, by type of transportation and traveller type
- Dataset identifier: 24100053
- Canonical human-readable answer: <https://www.canadaindata.ca/?place=nb&analysis=statcan-24100053-trend&subject=24>
- Province and territory comparison: <https://www.canadaindata.ca/comparisons/statcan-24100053-trend>
- Interpretation policy: this answer describes the selected observations; it does not infer causation.
- Source acknowledgement: Adapted from Statistics Canada, International travellers entering or returning to Canada, by type of transportation and traveller type, 2026-08-20. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

## Evidence version

- Snapshot generated: 2026-08-30
- Snapshot SHA-256: `0e4c0c4aa4a18362e2d93bff9e378b9d9f059bfb6b1883a2146092543caca061`
- Evidence changelog: <https://www.canadaindata.ca/data-changelog.json>
- This answer URL represents the latest deployed evidence. Record the digest when reproducibility matters.

## Suggested citation

Canada in Data. “How did the number of international travellers recorded at New Brunswick ports of entry change?” New Brunswick. Source updated 2026-08-20. <https://www.canadaindata.ca/?place=nb&analysis=statcan-24100053-trend&subject=24>

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