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U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM BALANCE OF TRADE
(RECEIPTS/EXPORTS AND PAYMENTS/IMPORTS)

1988-1996

RECEIPTS/EXPORTS
	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996
TOTAL ($Mil)	$38,409	$46,863	$58,305	$64,237	$71,359	$73,986	$75,500	$82,520	$90,465
% Change	25.7%	22.0%	24.4%	10.2%	11.1%	3.7%	2.0%	9.3%	9.6%
TRAVEL ($Mil)	$29,434	$36,205	$43,007	$48,384	$54,742	$57,875	$58,417	$63,395	$69,908
% Change	24.9%	23.0%	18.8%	12.5%	13.1%	5.7%	0.9%	8.5%	10.3%
PASSENGER FARES ($Mil)	$8,976	$10,658	$15,298	$15,854	$16,618	$16,111	$17,083	$19,125	$20,557
% Change	28.2%	18.7%	43.5%	3.6%	4.8%	-3.1%	6.0%	12.0%	7.5%
PAYMENTS/IMPORTS
TOTAL ($Mil)	$39,843	$41,665	$47,880	$45,334	$49,108	$52,026	$56,667	$60,486	$64,515
% Change	8.9%	4.6%	14.9%	-5.3%	8.3%	5.9%	8.9%	6.7%	6.7%
TRAVEL ($Mil)	$32,114	$33,416	$37,349	$35,322	$38,552	$40,713	$43,782	$46,053	$48,739
% Change	9.6%	4.1%	11.8%	-5.4%	9.1%	5.6%	7.5%	5.2%	5.8%
PASSENGER FARES ($Mil)	$7,729	$8,249	$10,531	$10,012	$10,556	$11,313	$12,885	$14,433	$15,776
% Change	6.1%	6.7%	27.7%	-4.9%	5.4%	7.2%	13.9%	12.0%	9.3%
TRAVEL TRADE BALANCE (SURPLUS/DEFICIT)
BALANCE ($Mil)	($1,434)	$5,198	$10,425	$18,903	$22,251	$21,960	$18,833	$22,034	$25,950
% Change	-76.2%	*	100.6%	81.3%	17.7%	-1.3%	-14.2%	17.0%	17.8%

* Note: Statistically inappropriate to calculate.