Select Destinations of U.S. Residents Traveling Abroad 2005

ITA - Office of Travel and Tourism Industries

Select Destinations of U.S. Residents Traveling Abroad 2005 - 2006 (OUTBOUND)

Top overseas destinations visited by U.S. residents for 2005 and 2006. Includes percent change.

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Select Destinations of U.S. Residents Traveling Abroad 2005 - 2006 ⁽¹⁾ (OUTBOUND)
Rank	Country ⁽²⁾	2006 Travelers(000)	2005 Travelers (000)	Percent Change 2006/2005
1	Mexico	19,659	20,325	-3%
	Mexico (Air)	5,748	5,673	1%
2	Canada	13,855	14,391	-4%
	Canada (Air)	3,881	3,915	-1%
3	U.K.	3,286	3,829	-14%
4	France	2,231	2,217	1%
5	Italy	2,201	2,044	8%
6	Germany	1,688	1,670	1%
6	Jamaica	1,688	1,353	25%
8	Bahamas	1,538	**	n.a.
8	Japan	1,538	1,497	3%
10	People's Republic of China	1,327	1,295	2%
11	Spain	995	979	2%
12	Netherlands	904	864	5%
12	Hong Kong	904	921	-2%
12	India	904	835	8%
15	Ireland	844	691	22%
16	Republic of China (Taiwan)	693	662	5%
17	Switzerland	633	518	22%
17	Republic of Korea	633	662	-4%
18	Australia	603	605	0%
19	Greece	482	489	-1%
19	Thailand	482	489	-1%
	Subtotal to Overseas ⁽²⁾	30,148	28,787	5%
Total U.S. Resident Travelers		63,662	63,502	0%

⁽¹⁾ Ranked by 2006 visitation volume

⁽²⁾ Only city destinations having a sample size of 400 or more are displayed.
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⁽³⁾ Overseas includes all countries except Canada and Mexico

^{* *} Estimate not shown due to sample size fewer than 400, a new OTTI statistical policy

n/a = Estimate not available.

Note: This table shows only one of the 32 travel characteristics data reported on U.S. resident outbound travelers. Additional information may be obtained for a fee. To learn more, please visit our website: http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/research/programs/ifs/index.html

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, July 2007