| Market Profile: Brazil |
| Brazilian Arrivals to the U.S. |
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TRENDS IN ARRIVALS (in thousands) |
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Year |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
% Change 1998/1992 |
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Arrivals |
475 |
555 |
652 |
838 |
848 |
941 |
909 |
91% |
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% Change |
3% |
17% |
17% |
29% |
1% |
11% |
-3% |
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TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions) |
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Year |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
% Change 1998/1992 |
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Receipts |
$1,205 |
$1,402 |
$1,817 |
$2,431 |
$2,588 |
$3,021 |
$2,753 |
128% |
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% Change |
21% |
16% |
30% |
34% |
6% |
17% |
-9% |
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BRAZILIAN VISITATION ESTIMATES (Market Share & Volume in thousands) |
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VISITATION TO THE STATES |
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Market Share 1998 |
Volume 1998 |
Market Share 1997 |
Volume 1997 |
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Florida |
48.8% |
444 |
53.0% |
499 |
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New York |
31.8% |
289 |
36.4% |
343 |
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California |
15.8% |
144 |
18.9% |
178 |
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Illinois |
5.4% |
49 |
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** |
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VISITATION TO THE CITIES |
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Market Share 1998 |
Volume 1998 |
Market Share 1997 |
Volume 1997 |
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Miami |
34.3% |
312 |
35.7% |
336 |
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New York City |
31.1% |
283 |
35.4% |
333 |
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Orlando |
22.6% |
206 |
31.4% |
295 |
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Los Angeles |
10.7% |
97 |
13.1% |
123 |
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San Francisco |
** |
** |
10.4% |
98 |
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percentage Point Change) |
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1998 |
1997 |
% Point Change |
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Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) |
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Vacation / Holiday |
64% |
71% |
-7 |
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Business |
35% |
32% |
3 |
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Attend Convention |
19% |
16% |
3 |
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Visit Friends and Relatives |
18% |
21% |
-3 |
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Prepaid Package |
16% |
22% |
-6 |
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First International Trip |
13% |
17% |
-4 |
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Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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Rented Automobile |
43% |
45% |
-2 |
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Airline in U.S. |
29% |
33% |
-4 |
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Private Automobile |
28% |
23% |
5 |
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Bus between Cities |
10% |
10% |
0 |
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Rail between Cities |
9% |
5% |
4 |
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percent Change) |
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1998 |
1997 |
% Change |
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Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
14.4 |
13.8 |
4% |
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Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$129 |
$172 |
-25% |
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Average Number of States Visited |
1.6 |
1.6 |
0% |
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Notes: |
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* |
Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports. |
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** |
Not displayed due to low respondent base for this survey year. |
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n/a |
Information not available. |
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Source: |
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Tourism Industries, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce |
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Bureau of Economic Analysis, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. |
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Publication Date: |
October 1999 |