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Abstract of International Travel To and From the U.S. - 1996
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INTERNATIONAL VISITORS - INBOUND AND U.S. RESIDENTS OUTBOUND
1988 - 1996r

INTERNATIONAL VISITORS INBOUND
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996r
INBOUND
TOTALS
(000)
33,942 36,365 39,363 42,674 47,261 45,779 44,753 43,318 46,489
% Change 21.90% 7.10% 8.20% 8.40% 10.70% -3.10% -2.20% -3.20% 7.30%
FROM OVERSEAS
(000)
12,512 13,999 15,059 16,155 17,791 18,662 18,458 20,639 22,658
% Change 18.80% 11.90% 7.60% 7.30% 10.10% 4.90% -1.10% 11.80% 9.80%
FROM CANADA
(000)
13,700 15,325 17,263 19,113 18,598 17,293 14,974 14,663 15,301
% Change 11.80% 11.90% 12.60% 10.70% -2.70% -7.00% -13.40% -2.10% 4.40%
FROM MEXICO
(000)
7,730 7,041 7,041 7,406 10,872 9,824 11,321 8,016 8,530
% Change 53.20% -8.90% 0.00% 5.20% 46.80% -9.60% 15.20% -29.20% 6.40%
U.S. RESIDENTS OUTBOUND
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996r
OUTBOUND
TOTALS
(000)
40,669 41,138 44,623 41,566 43,898 44,411 46,450 50,763 52,311
% Change 3.20% 1.20% 8.50% -6.90% 5.60% 1.20% 4.60% 9.30% 3.00%
TO OVERSEAS
(000)
14,443 14,791 15,990 14,521 15,965 17,102 18,149 19,059 19,786
% Change 6.10% 2.40% 8.10% -9.20% 9.90% 7.10% 6.10% 5.00% 3.80%
TO CANADA
(000)
12,763 12,184 12,252 12,003 11,819 12,024 12,542 12,933 12,909
% Change 0.30% -4.50% 0.60% -2.00% -1.50% 1.70% 4.30% 3.10% -0.20%
TO MEXICO
(000)
13,463 14,163 16,381 15,042 16,114 15,285 15,759 18,771 19,616
% Change 3.00% 5.20% 15.70% -8.20% 7.10% -5.10% 3.10% 19.10% 4.50%

r = revised
* International visitor arrivals were revised for 1988-1991 to reflect methodological change by Banco de Mexico at the US/Mexico border in 1992.

Source: Tourism Industries, International Trade Administration; Secretaria de Turismo (Mexico); Statistics Canada, 2/98.