Donald Trump loves a bit of American exceptionalism. But here’s one accolade that we won’t be hearing from the mouth of the president: the US is set to be the only major economy to suffer a decline in tourism spending this year.

The verdict comes from the World Travel and Tourism Council, which presumably knows its stuff. And while it is just a projection, it isn’t exactly out of line with some of the things that we know are happening, with foreign visitors to the States down by 12 percent year on year.