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U.S. International Travel and Tourism Balance of Trade (Receipts/Exports and Payments/Imports) 1990 - 1999pr
 
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RECEIPTS/EXPORTS

1990

1991

1992r

1993r

1994r

1995

1996r

1997r

1998r

1999

TOTAL ($Mil)

$58,305

$64,239

$71,360

$74,403

$75,414

$82,304

$90,231

$94,294

$91,384

$94,657

% Change

24.4%

10.2%

11.1%

4.3%

1.4%

9.1%

9.6%

4.5%

-3.1%

3.6%

TRAVEL

 ($Mil)

$43,007

$48,385

$54,742

$57,875

$58,417

$63,395

$69,809

$73,426

$71,286

$74,881

% Change

18.8%

12.5%

13.1%

5.7%

0.9%

8.5%

10.1%

5.2%

-2.9%

5.0%

PASSENGER

FARES  ($Mil)

$15,298

$15,854

$16,618

$16,528

$16,997

$18,909

$20,422

$20,868

$20,098

$19,776

% Change

43.5%

3.6%

4.8%

-0.5%

2.8%

11.2%

8.0%

2.2%

-3.7%

-1.6%

PAYMENTS/IMPORTS

TOTAL ($Mil)

$47,880

$45,334

$49,155

$52,123

$56,844

$59,579

$63,887

$70,189

$76,480

$80,756

% Change

14.9%

-5.3%

8.4%

6.0%

9.1%

4.8%

7.2%

9.9%

9.0%

5.6%

TRAVEL

 ($Mil)

$37,349

$35,322

$38,552

$40,713

$43,782

$44,916

$48,078

$52,051

$56,509

$59,351

% Change

11.8%

-5.4%

9.1%

5.6%

7.5%

2.6%

7.0%

8.3%

8.6%

5.0%

PASSENGER

FARES ($Mil)

$10,531

$10,012

$10,603

$11,410

$13,062

$14,663

$15,809

$18,138

$19,971

$21,405

% Change

27.7%

-4.9%

5.9%

7.6%

14.5%

12.3%

7.8%

14.7%

10.1%

7.2%

TRAVEL TRADE BALANCE (SURPLUS/DEFICIT)

BALANCE ($Mil)

$10,425

$18,905

$22,205

$22,280

$18,570

$22,725

$26,344

$24,105

$14,904

$13,901

% Change

100.6%

81.3%

17.5%

0.3%

-16.7%

22.4%

15.9%

-8.5%

-38.2%

-6.7%

Receipts and payments are subject to revision by BEA in October 2000

* Note:  Statistically inappropriate to calculate.

Travel Receipts/Exports =
Spending by international visitors within the U.S. on travel-related expenses, i.e., lodging, food, entertainment, etc.
Passenger Fares Receipts/Exports =
Spending by international visitors traveling to the U.S. on U.S. flag carriers, and other misc. transportation.
Travel Payments/Imports =
Spending by U.S. citizens outside the U.S. on travel-related expenses, i.e., lodging, food, entertainment, etc.
Passenger Fares Payments/Imports =
Spending by U.S. citizens traveling outside the U.S. on foreign flag carriers, and other misc. transportation.

Source: Tourism Industries, International Trade Administration and Bureau of Economic Analysis. 10/26/2000