SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Travel Agencies

SBA Loans for Travel Agencies

SBA has approved 1,785 7(a) loans worth $191M to Travel Agencies businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 26% versus the prior decade.

1,785
7(a) loans
$191M
Approved dollars
$106,905
Average loan size
#182
Rank among industries
-26%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.0%
Active-status distress
5%
Franchise-branded

Travel Agencies is the #182 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,785 such loans worth $191M, averaging $106,905 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 26% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 168 active-status travel agencies loans, 6.0% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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