| Basic Market Analysis Program (Free Analysis) |
OVERSEAS ARRIVALS BY WORLD REGION TO THE U.S.
1997 - 1996r
| WORLD REGION |
TOTAL ARRIVALS 1997 |
TOTAL ARRIVALS 1996r | % CHANGE 97/96r |
| OVERSEAS | 24,194,476 | 22,658,166 | 6.8% |
| WESTERN EUROPE | 10,007,032 | 9,377,079 | 6.7% |
| ASIA | 7,755,838 | 7,500,335 | 3.4% |
| SOUTH AMERICA | 2,830,681 | 2,461,034 | 15.0% |
| CARIBBEAN | 1,188,708 | 1,132,785 | 4.9% |
| OCEANIA | 680,095 | 628,861 | 8.1% |
| CENTRAL AMERICA | 563,883 | 523,584 | 7.7% |
| MIDDLE EAST | 551,571 | 479,694 | 15.0% |
| EASTERN EUROPE | 382,486 | 350,221 | 9.2% |
| AFRICA | 234,182 | 204,573 | 14.5% |
* = Excludes arrivals from Mexico and Canada
r = Revised
Source: Tourism Industries, International Trade Adminstration, U.S. Department of Commerce. Based on Visitor Arrivals Program (I-94). 3/98