| Market Profile: United Kingdom |
| British Arrivals to the U.S. |
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Market Profile: The United Kingdom
BRITISH* ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Change 2003/1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrivals | 3,721 | 3,975 | 4,252 | 4,703 | 4,097 | 3,817 | 3,936 | 215 |
| % Change | 15% | 7% | 7% | 11% | -13% | -7% | 3% | 6% |
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Change 2003/1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts | $7,102 | $7,600 | $8,398 | $9,957 | $8,587 | $8,177 | $8,666 | $1,564 |
| % Change | 10% | 7% | 11% | 19% | -14% | -5% | 6% | 22% |
| Market Share 2003 | Volume 2003 | Market Share 2002 | Volume 2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH ATLANTIC | 42.5% | 1,673 | 43.1% | 1,645 |
| MIDDLE ATLANTIC | 27.6% | 1,086 | 28.0% | 1,069 |
| PACIFIC | 19.0% | 748 | 18.9% | 721 |
| MOUNTAIN | 12.5% | 492 | 11.6% | 443 |
| EAST NORTH CENTRAL | 7.7% | 303 | 8.1% | 309 |
| NEW ENGLAND | 7.1% | 279 | 8.4% | 321 |
| WEST SOUTH CENTRAL | 4.6% | 181 | 5.7% | 218 |
| PACIFIC ISLANDS | 3.9% | 154 | 2.1% | 80 |
| EAST SOUTH CENTRAL | **** | **** | 2.7% | 103 |
| Florida | 35.0% | 1,378 | 33.9% | 1,294 |
| New York | 23.2% | 913 | 23.9% | 912 |
| California | 17.6% | 693 | 17.3% | 660 |
| Nevada | 9.5% | 374 | 7.9% | 302 |
| Massachusetts | 5.4% | 213 | 6.3% | 240 |
| Illinois | 4.2% | 165 | 4.4% | 168 |
| New Jersey | 3.9% | 154 | 3.8% | 145 |
| Hawaii | 3.8% | 150 | 2.1% | 80 |
| Texas | **** | **** | 4.1% | 156 |
| Pennsylvania | **** | **** | 4.4% | 168 |
| Arizona | **** | **** | 2.1% | 80 |
| Market Share 2003 | Volume 2003 | Market Share 2002 | Volume 2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 23.8% | 937 | 23.3% | 889 |
| New York City | 22.1% | 870 | 22.7% | 866 |
| Los Angeles | 9.2% | 362 | 9.6% | 366 |
| Las Vegas | 9.2% | 362 | 7.6% | 290 |
| San Francisco | 8.0% | 315 | 8.0% | 305 |
| Miami | 5.9% | 232 | 6.1% | 233 |
| Boston | 4.7% | 185 | 5.6% | 214 |
| Tampa/St. Petersburg | 4.3% | 169 | 4.0% | 153 |
| Washington, DC (Metro) | 4.2% | 165 | 5.4% | 206 |
| Chicago | 4.0% | 157 | 4.3% | 164 |
| Florida Keys | 3.4% | 134 | 2.5% | 95 |
| Honolulu | 2.3% | 91 | **** | **** |
| Philadelphia | **** | **** | 3.1% | 118 |
| San Diego | **** | **** | 2.0% | 76 |
| 2003 | 2002 | % Point Change ***** |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) | |||
| Vacation / Holiday | 74% | 69% | 5 |
| Visit Friends and Relatives | 32% | 34% | -2 |
| Business | 19% | 23% | -4 |
| Attend Convention | 4% | 5% | -1 |
| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) | |||
| Rented Automobile | 36% | 36% | 0 |
| Private Automobile | 28% | 28% | 0 |
| Airline in U.S. | 19% | 22% | -3 |
| Rail between Cities | 9% | 8% | 1 |
| Bus between Cities | 8% | 8% | 0 |
| 2003 | 2002 | % point change or % Change ***** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prepaid Package | 22% | 21% | 1 pt |
| First International Trip | 21% | 16% | 5 pts |
| Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) | 12.3 | 13.6 | -10% |
| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. | $94 | $89 | 6% |
| Average Number of States Visited | 1.4 | 1.5 | -7% |
Notes:
* Denotes residents of England, Scotland ,Wales and Northern Ireland.
** Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports.
*** Only the census regions, states, and cities are displayed that have a statistically reliable respondent base for the survey year(s).
**** Not displayed due to low respondent base for this survey year.
***** Variance due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries; Bureau of Economic Analysis
Publication Date: April 2004