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| Market Profile: Argentina
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| Argentina Arrivals to the U.S. |
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TRENDS IN ARRIVALS (in
thousands)
|
| Year |
1993
|
1994
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1995
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1996
|
1997
|
1998
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1999
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% Change
1999/1993
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| Arrivals |
387
|
388
|
382
|
413
|
503
|
524
|
501
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29%
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| % Change |
13%
|
0%
|
-2%
|
8%
|
22%
|
4%
|
-4%
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TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in
millions)
|
| Year |
1993
|
1994
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1995
|
1996
|
1997
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1998
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1999
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% Change
1999/1993
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| Receipts |
$918
|
$1,096
|
$1,072
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$1,224
|
$1,536
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$1,519
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$1,457
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59%
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| % Change |
14%
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19%
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-2%
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14%
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25%
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-1%
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-4%
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ARGENTINE VISITATION ESTIMATES
(Market Share & Volume in thousands)
VISITATION TO CENSUS REGIONS AND STATES
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Market Share 1999
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Volume 1999
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Market Share 1998
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Volume 1998
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| SOUTH ATLANTIC |
63.50%
|
318
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66.90%
|
351
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| MIDDLE ATLANTIC |
30.90%
|
155
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26.60%
|
139
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| PACIFIC |
17.40%
|
87
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**
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**
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| MOUNTAIN |
8.10%
|
41
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**
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**
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| EAST NORTH CENTRAL |
8.00%
|
40
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**
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**
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| Florida |
57.60%
|
289
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61.50%
|
322
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| New York |
29.40%
|
147
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25.30%
|
133
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| California |
16.30%
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82
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**
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**
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| Illinois |
6.90%
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35
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**
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**
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VISITATION TO THE CITIES
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Market Share 1999
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Volume 1999
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Market Share 1998
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Volume 1998
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| Miami |
51.20%
|
257
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52.90%
|
277
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| New York City |
28.60%
|
143
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24.60%
|
129
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| Orlando |
23.00%
|
115
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**
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**
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| Chicago |
6.60%
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33
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**
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**
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS
(by Percentage Point Change)
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1999
|
1998
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% Point Change***
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| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) |
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| Vacation / Holiday |
71%
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73%
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-2
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| Business |
25%
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25%
|
1
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| Visit Friends and Relatives |
22%
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25%
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-4
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| Attend Convention |
15%
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16%
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-1
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| Prepaid Package |
22%
|
22%
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0
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| First International Trip |
22%
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24%
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-2
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| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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| Rented Automobile |
48%
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57%
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-9
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| Airline in U.S. |
27%
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28%
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-1
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| Private Automobile |
21%
|
15%
|
6
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| Bus between Cities |
8%
|
12%
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-3
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| Rail between Cities |
8%
|
9%
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-1
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS
(by Percent Change)
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1999
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1998
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% Change
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| Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
14.5
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14.3
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1%
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| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$116
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$113
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3%
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| Average Number of States Visited |
1.6
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1.5
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7%
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| Notes: |
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Only the census regions, states, and cities are displayed that have a statistically
reliable respondent base for the survey year(s). |
| * |
Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports. |
| ** |
Not displayed due to low respondent base for this survey year. |
| *** |
Variance due to rounding. |
| n/a |
Information not available. |
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| Source: |
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U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Tourism Industries; Bureau of Economic Analysis. |
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| Publication Date: |
Oct-00 |
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