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| Regional Profile: Africa |
| African Arrivals to the U.S. |
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Regional Profile: Africa
AFRICAN ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
TRENDS IN ARRIVALS
(in thousands)
| Year |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001r |
2002r |
Change
2002r/1996 |
| Arrivals |
205 |
234 |
258 |
274 |
295 |
287 |
241 |
36 |
| % Change |
10% |
14% |
10% |
6% |
8% |
-3% |
-16% |
18% |
TRENDS IN RECEIPTS*
(in millions)
| Year |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002pr |
Change
2002pr/1996 |
| Receipts |
$766 |
$1,054 |
$1,183 |
$1,317 |
$1,443 |
$1,406 |
$1,114 |
$348 |
| % Change |
n/a |
38% |
12% |
11% |
10% |
-3% |
-19% |
45% |
AFRICAN VISITATION ESTIMATES
(Market Share & Volume in thousands)
VISITATION TO CENSUS REGIONS AND STATES **
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Market Share 2002 |
Volume 2002 |
Market Share 2001 |
Volume 2001 |
| MIDDLE ATLANTIC |
46.6% |
112 |
36.9% |
106 |
| SOUTH ATLANTIC |
41.0% |
99 |
47.0% |
135 |
| New York |
42.2% |
102 |
33.4% |
96 |
AFRICAN VISITATION ESTIMATES
(Market Share & Volume in thousands)
VISITATION TO THE CITIES **
| |
Market Share 2002 |
Volume 2002 |
Market Share 2001 |
Volume 2001 |
| New York City |
41.8% |
101 |
33.0% |
95 |
SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS
(by Percentage Point Change)
| |
2002 |
2001 |
% Point Change
**** |
| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) |
| Business |
37% |
49% |
-12 |
| Vacation / Holiday |
32% |
44% |
-12 |
| Visit Friends and Relatives |
42% |
43% |
-1 |
| Attend Convention |
21% |
18% |
3 |
| Transportation Types Used in U.S.:
(multiple response) |
| Airline in U.S. |
45% |
45% |
0 |
| Private Automobile |
36% |
35% |
2 |
| Rented Automobile |
18% |
28% |
-10 |
| Rail between Cities |
15% |
20% |
-5 |
| Bus between Cities |
10% |
12% |
-2 |
SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS
(by Percent Change)
| |
2002 |
2001 |
% Change
**** |
| Prepaid Package |
7% |
4% |
89% |
| First International Trip |
23% |
24% |
-1% |
| Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
29.5 |
21.3 |
38% |
| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$84 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Average Number of States Visited |
2.0 |
2.0 |
0% |
| Notes: |
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| r - The 2001 and 2002 arrivals total have been revised
downward from the preliminary estimate released earlier by OTTI. |
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| pr - Preliminary will be Revised. |
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| n/a - Information not available |
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| * Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports. |
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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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| *** Not displayed due to low respondent base for this survey year. |
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| **** Variance due to rounding. |
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| Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Office of Travel and Tourism
Industries; Bureau of Economic Analysis |
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| Publication Date: May 2003 |
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