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| Regional Profile: Western Europe |
| Western Europe Arrivals to the U.S. |
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TRENDS IN ARRIVALS (in thousands) |
| Year |
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
% Change
1999/1993
|
| Arrivals |
8,397
|
7,865
|
8,492
|
9,377
|
10,007
|
10,274
|
10,847
|
29%
|
| % Change |
4%
|
-6%
|
8%
|
10%
|
7%
|
3%
|
6%
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TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions) |
| Year |
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
% Change
1999/1993
|
| Receipts |
$18,713
|
$18,111
|
$19,974
|
$21,958
|
$22,065
|
$22,855
|
$24,397
|
30%
|
| % Change |
10%
|
-3%
|
10%
|
10%
|
0%
|
4%
|
7%
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WESTERN EUROPEAN VISITATION ESTIMATES
(Market Share & Volume in thousands)
VISITATION TO CENSUS REGIONS AND STATES |
| |
Market Share 1999
|
Volume 1999
|
Market Share 1998
|
Volume 1998
|
| SOUTH ATLANTIC |
34.70%
|
3,764
|
38.00%
|
3,904
|
| MIDDLE ATLANTIC |
32.50%
|
3,525
|
30.70%
|
3,154
|
| PACIFIC |
25.90%
|
2,809
|
26.70%
|
2,743
|
| MOUNTAIN |
14.20%
|
1,540
|
14.60%
|
1,500
|
| EAST NORTH CENTRAL |
10.30%
|
1,117
|
10.10%
|
1,038
|
| NEW ENGLAND |
9.70%
|
1,052
|
9.60%
|
986
|
| WEST SOUTH CENTRAL |
6.90%
|
748
|
7.50%
|
771
|
| WEST NORTH CENTRAL |
2.50%
|
271
|
3.10%
|
318
|
| PACIFIC ISLANDS |
2.20%
|
239
|
2.20%
|
226
|
| EAST SOUTH CENTRAL |
2.00%
|
217
|
2.40%
|
247
|
| New York |
28.50%
|
3,091
|
27.20%
|
2,795
|
| Florida |
25.00%
|
2,712
|
26.40%
|
2,712
|
| California |
24.30%
|
2,636
|
25.00%
|
2,569
|
| Nevada |
10.00%
|
1,085
|
9.50%
|
976
|
| Massachusetts |
7.40%
|
803
|
7.20%
|
740
|
| Illinois |
6.60%
|
716
|
6.50%
|
668
|
| Arizona |
5.30%
|
575
|
5.60%
|
575
|
| Texas |
4.80%
|
521
|
5.00%
|
514
|
| New Jersey |
4.40%
|
477
|
3.90%
|
401
|
| Georgia |
2.90%
|
315
|
3.70%
|
380
|
| Pennsylvania |
2.90%
|
315
|
3.20%
|
329
|
| Utah |
2.50%
|
271
|
2.70%
|
277
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| Hawaiian Islands |
2.20%
|
239
|
2.20%
|
226
|
| Michigan |
2.20%
|
239
|
1.80%
|
185
|
| Colorado |
2.20%
|
239
|
2.30%
|
236
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| Louisiana |
2.10%
|
228
|
2.30%
|
236
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| Connecticut |
1.90%
|
206
|
1.50%
|
154
|
| Virginia |
1.80%
|
195
|
2.50%
|
257
|
| Ohio |
1.80%
|
195
|
1.70%
|
175
|
| Washington |
1.60%
|
174
|
2.00%
|
205
|
| Maryland |
1.30%
|
141
|
1.10%
|
113
|
| North Carolina |
1.30%
|
141
|
1.90%
|
195
|
| Tennessee |
1.10%
|
119
|
1.30%
|
134
|
| New Hampshire |
1.00%
|
108
|
1.00%
|
103
|
| Minnesota |
1.00%
|
108
|
1.30%
|
134
|
| Maine |
1.00%
|
108
|
0.90%
|
92
|
| Oregon |
1.00%
|
108
|
1.10%
|
113
|
| Missouri |
0.90%
|
98
|
0.90%
|
92
|
| South Carolina |
0.80%
|
87
|
1.30%
|
134
|
| Indiana |
0.80%
|
87
|
0.80%
|
82
|
| Rhode Island |
0.80%
|
87
|
0.80%
|
82
|
| Wisconsin |
**
|
**
|
1.10%
|
113
|
| New Mexico |
**
|
**
|
0.90%
|
92
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VISITATION TO THE CITIES |
| |
Market Share 1999
|
Volume 1999
|
Market Share 1998
|
Volume 1998
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| New York City |
27.00%
|
2,929
|
25.60%
|
2,630
|
| Orlando |
16.00%
|
1,736
|
16.80%
|
1,726
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| Los Angeles |
13.20%
|
1,432
|
13.60%
|
1,397
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| San Francisco |
12.80%
|
1,388
|
13.00%
|
1,336
|
| Las Vegas |
9.40%
|
1,020
|
8.80%
|
904
|
| Miami |
6.60%
|
716
|
8.00%
|
822
|
| Boston |
6.50%
|
705
|
6.40%
|
658
|
| District of Columbia (Greater Metro) |
6.30%
|
683
|
7.20%
|
740
|
| Chicago |
6.30%
|
683
|
6.30%
|
647
|
| San Diego |
4.30%
|
466
|
4.10%
|
421
|
| Tampa/St. Petersburg |
3.30%
|
358
|
5.60%
|
575
|
| Atlanta |
2.40%
|
260
|
3.20%
|
329
|
| Dallas/Ft. Worth |
1.90%
|
206
|
1.80%
|
185
|
| Philadelphia |
1.90%
|
206
|
2.00%
|
205
|
| Ft. Lauderdale |
1.90%
|
206
|
2.20%
|
226
|
| Houston |
1.90%
|
206
|
2.30%
|
236
|
| San Jose |
1.80%
|
195
|
1.90%
|
195
|
| Phoenix |
1.80%
|
195
|
2.80%
|
288
|
| Monterey |
1.70%
|
184
|
1.50%
|
154
|
| New Orleans |
1.70%
|
184
|
2.10%
|
216
|
| Anaheim |
1.70%
|
184
|
1.50%
|
154
|
| Ft. Myers |
1.60%
|
174
|
2.40%
|
247
|
| Newark |
1.60%
|
174
|
1.20%
|
123
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| Detroit |
1.50%
|
163
|
1.20%
|
123
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| Seattle |
1.50%
|
163
|
1.80%
|
185
|
| Oahu/Honolulu |
1.40%
|
152
|
1.40%
|
144
|
| Denver |
1.30%
|
141
|
1.30%
|
134
|
| Riverside/San Bern. |
1.30%
|
141
|
1.60%
|
164
|
| Sacramento |
1.20%
|
130
|
0.90%
|
92
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| Buffalo |
1.20%
|
130
|
1.20%
|
123
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| Sarasota |
1.20%
|
130
|
1.40%
|
144
|
| West Palm Beach |
1.00%
|
108
|
1.50%
|
154
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| Minn./St. Paul |
0.90%
|
98
|
1.10%
|
113
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| Santa Barbara |
0.90%
|
98
|
1.00%
|
103
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| Baltimore |
0.90%
|
98
|
0.80%
|
82
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| Melbourne, Florida |
0.90%
|
98
|
1.20%
|
123
|
| San Luis Obispo |
0.80%
|
87
|
0.80%
|
82
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| Daytona Beach |
**
|
**
|
0.90%
|
92
|
| Nassau, NY |
**
|
**
|
0.80%
|
82
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| Jacksonville |
**
|
**
|
0.90%
|
92
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| Norfolk, VA |
**
|
**
|
1.00%
|
103
|
| Raleigh |
**
|
**
|
0.80%
|
82
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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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| Vacation / Holiday |
62%
|
64%
|
-1
|
| Visit Friends and Relatives |
33%
|
36%
|
-2
|
| Business |
31%
|
30%
|
1
|
| Attend Convention |
8%
|
8%
|
0
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| Prepaid Package |
17%
|
17%
|
0
|
| First International Trip |
22%
|
22%
|
0
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| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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| Rented Automobile |
40%
|
41%
|
-1
|
| Private Automobile |
26%
|
27%
|
-1
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| Airline in U.S. |
24%
|
25%
|
-1
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| Rail between Cities |
10%
|
9%
|
1
|
| Bus between Cities |
7%
|
8%
|
0
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percent Change) |
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1999
|
1998
|
% Change
|
| Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
15.6
|
16.7
|
-7%
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| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$90
|
$88
|
2%
|
| Average Number of States Visited |
1.6
|
1.7
|
-6%
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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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