| Regional Profile: Middle East |
| Middle Eastern Arrivals to the U.S. |
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TRENDS IN ARRIVALS (in thousands) |
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Year |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
% Change 1999/1993 |
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Arrivals |
419 |
403 |
454 |
480 |
552 |
587 |
625 |
49% |
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% Change |
12% |
-4% |
13% |
6% |
15% |
6% |
6% |
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TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions) |
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Year |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
% Change 1999/1993 |
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Receipts |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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% Change |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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MIDDLE EASTERN VISITATION ESTIMATES (Market Share & Volume in thousands) |
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VISITATION TO CENSUS REGIONS AND STATES |
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Market Share 1999 |
Volume 1999 |
Market Share 1998 |
Volume 1998 |
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MIDDLE ATLANTIC |
55.8% |
349 |
55.1% |
323 |
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SOUTH ATLANTIC |
33.3% |
208 |
30.0% |
176 |
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PACIFIC |
30.6% |
191 |
35.3% |
207 |
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New York |
48.7% |
304 |
44.1% |
259 |
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California |
29.4% |
184 |
31.6% |
186 |
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VISITATION TO THE CITIES |
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Market Share 1999 |
Volume 1999 |
Market Share 1998 |
Volume 1998 |
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New York City |
46.7% |
292 |
40.6% |
238 |
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percentage Point Change) |
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1999 |
1998 |
% Point Change*** |
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Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) |
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Visit Friends and Relatives |
47% |
44% |
3 |
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Vacation / Holiday |
37% |
45% |
-8 |
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Business |
34% |
40% |
-6 |
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Attend Convention |
21% |
8% |
13 |
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Prepaid Package |
5% |
5% |
0 |
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First International Trip |
17% |
15% |
2 |
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Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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Airline in U.S. |
42% |
31% |
11 |
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Rented Automobile |
38% |
36% |
3 |
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Private Automobile |
21% |
17% |
4 |
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Rail between Cities |
12% |
6% |
6 |
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Bus between Cities |
8% |
9% |
0 |
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percent Change) |
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1999 |
1998 |
% Change |
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Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
20.3 |
23.1 |
-12% |
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Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$117 |
$121 |
-3% |
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Average Number of States Visited |
1.9 |
1.9 |
0% |
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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). |
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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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*** |
Variance due to rounding. |
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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: |
May 2000 |