International Visitor Arrivals to the U.S. by Region of Residency

ITA - Office of Travel and Tourism Industries

International Visitor Arrivals to the U.S. by Region of Residency

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January - December 2005 vs. 2004, with percentage change
Region / Country of Residence	2005p Arrivals TOTAL	2004 Arrivals TOTAL	2005/2004 % Change
TOTAL ALL COUNTRIES¹	49,401,528	46,084,257	7%
NORTH AMERICA²	27,723,000	25,762,000	8%
CANADA³	14,865,000	13,856,000	7%
Canada Air⁴	5,125,000	4,583,000	12%
MEXICO³	12,858,000	11,906,000	8%
Mexico Air⁵	1,668,432	1,439,971	16%
OVERSEAS⁶	21,678,528	20,322,257	7%
EUROPE	10,312,636	9,685,918	6%
WESTERN EUROPE	9,879,934	9,305,859	6%
ASIA	6,198,087	5,801,834	7%
SOUTH AMERICA	1,820,315	1,645,342	11%
CARIBBEAN	1,134,886	1,094,908	4%
OCEANIA	736,840	659,753	12%
CENTRAL AMERICA	696,207	691,580	1%
MIDDLE EAST	527,361	502,170	5%
EASTERN EUROPE	432,702	380,059	14%
AFRICA	252,196	240,752	5%

Sources: U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Office of Travel & Tourism Industries;
Statistics Canada (Canada); Banco de Mexico/Secretaria de Turismo (Mexico)

p = preliminary estimate subject to revision.

¹Total All Countries is the sum of Canada, Mexico, and Overseas countries.

²North America includes Canada and Mexico only.

³The Canada and Mexico arrival estimates are based on survey research, rounded to the nearest thousand,
and subject to revision.

⁴The Canada air traveler estimates are based on Statistics Canada traveler measurement systems.

⁵Mexico air traveler data are based on the Department of Homeland Securities I-94 form.

⁶Overseas includes arrivals from all countries except Canada and Mexico.

Released: March 2006