| Market Profile: Switzerland |
| Switzerland Arrivals to the U.S. |
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| Year |
1993
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1994
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1995
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1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
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% Change 1999/1993
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| Arrivals |
342
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349
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397
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417
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410
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411
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406
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19%
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| % Change |
6%
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2%
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14%
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5%
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-2%
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0%
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-1%
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| Year |
1993
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1994
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1995
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1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
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% Change 1999/1993
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| Receipts |
$1,265
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$1,202
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$1,252
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$1,363
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$1,124
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$1,146
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$1,252
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-1%
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| % Change |
6%
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-5%
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4%
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9%
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-18%
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2%
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9%
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(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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| MIDDLE ATLANTIC |
33.00%
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134
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33.70%
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139
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| SOUTH ATLANTIC |
32.10%
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130
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37.00%
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152
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| PACIFIC |
29.10%
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118
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31.10%
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128
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| California |
26.50%
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108
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30.10%
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124
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| New York |
24.40%
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99
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29.80%
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122
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| Florida |
**
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**
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29.80%
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122
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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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| New York City |
23.70%
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96
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28.60%
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118
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| Los Angeles |
15.00%
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61
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15.20%
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62
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1999
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1998
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% Point Change***
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| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) | |||
| Vacation / Holiday |
51%
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62%
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-11
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| Business |
47%
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37%
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10
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| Visit Friends and Relatives |
34%
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41%
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-7
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| Attend Convention |
12%
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8%
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4
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| Prepaid Package |
12%
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9%
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3
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| First International Trip |
10%
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11%
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-2
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| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) | |||
| Rented Automobile |
37%
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43%
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-6
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| Airline in U.S. |
33%
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29%
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4
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| Private Automobile |
26%
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26%
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0
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| Rail between Cities |
19%
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17%
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1
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| Bus between Cities |
8%
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4%
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4
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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) |
16.8
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16.4
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2%
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| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$116
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$133
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-13%
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| Average Number of States Visited |
1.8
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1.9
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-5%
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| Notes: | |
| 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. |
| Source: | |
| US Department of Commerce, ITA, Tourism Industries; Bureau of Economic Analysis. | |
| Publication Date: | Oct-00 |