Tourism Maturity Index

World-Class Food Experiences, Ninth-Place Foundations: What the US Ranking Really Says

The United States ranked ninth overall in the Gastronomy Tourism Maturity Index but achieved a second-place score for visitor "Experience," revealing a disconnect between top-tier food travel encounters and underlying structural support systems. This gap suggests the US excels at what visitors taste but needs to strengthen its foundations for long-term culinary tourism sustainability.