Inbound Statistics and Trends

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Inbound Statistics and Trends

Presented by Ron Erdmann Office of Travel
Tourism Industries (OTTI) International Trade
Administration U.S. Department of
Commerce October 25, 2012
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Data Available for Purchase

• Monthly Arrivals Report
• Monthly Air Traffic Report
• Overseas Travelers to U.S. Report
• 11 Country Reports
• 1997-2011 Country Sector Reports
• Custom data tables
• Custom Reports (12 columns 35 Tables)

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International Arrivals Spending
(1997-2011)
Visitor spending (receipts) closely mirrors
visitor volume. Visitor volume was a record
62.3 million, while spending was a record 153
billion in 2011.
Sources Department of Commerce, Office of
Tourism Industries Department of Commerce,
Bureau of Economic Analysis Statistics Canada
Banco de Mexico.
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Top Travel Export Markets(2011r Receipts,
Billions/year)
Travel Passenger Total Travel Receipts Fare
Receipts Origin Country 2011r Receipts r
2011r
Canada 19.4 4.6 24.0 Japan 10.1 4.6 14.8 Un
ited Kingdom 9.0 3.0 12.0 Mexico
6.4 2.8 9.2 Brazil 5.9 2.6 8.5 China 5.7 2
.1 7.7 Germany 4.9 1.4 6.3 Australia
4.3 0.7 5.0 France 3.8 1.2 5.0 India 3.1
1.3 4.4 South Korea 3.7 0.1 3.8 U.S. TOTAL
116.1 36.6 152.7
r revised
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Top Origin Markets forInternational Travelers to
the U.S.
Origin of Visitor 2011 2011/2010 2011/2000 (00
0s) ( change) ( change)

• International Total 62,325 4 22
• 1 Canada 21,028 5 43
• 2 Mexico 13,414 0 27
• Overseas 27,883 6 7
• 3 United Kingdom 3,835 -0 -18
• 4 Japan 3,250 -4 -36
• Germany 1,824 6 2
• Brazil 1,508 26 105
• France 1,504 12 38
• South Korea 1,145 3 73
• 9 Peoples Rep. of China 1,089 36 337
  
• 10 Australia 1,038 15 92

International travelers include all countries
generating visitors to the U.S. Overseas
includes all countries except Canada and Mexico.
Record year for travel to U.S.
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Use of Package by Overseas Visitors 1996 - 2011
Visitors (000)
Share of Visitors
Overseas excludes Canada and Mexico.
U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade
Administration, Office of Travel and Tourism
Industries (October 2012)
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Top Origin Markets forPackage Travelers to the
U.S.
Origin of Visitor 2011 2011/2010 2011/2000 (00
0s) ( change) ( change)

• Overseas 4,489 1 -17
• Japan 1,300 -4 -43
• United Kingdom 706 -15 -38
• South Korea 273 28 n.a.
• France 235 8 41
• 5 Peoples Rep. of China 203 83 n.a.
• 6 Italy 196 1 47
• 7 Brazil 179 11 84
• 8 Germany 166 -4 4
• 9 Australia 114 -5 17

Based upon Package Questions
n.a. estimate is not available
Overseas includes all countries except
Canada and Mexico.
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Use of Guided Tour by Overseas Visitors 1996 -
2011
Visitors (000)
Share of Visitors
Overseas excludes Canada and Mexico.
U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade
Administration, Office of Travel and Tourism
Industries (October 2012)
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Top Origin Markets forGuided Tour Visitors to
the U.S.
Origin of Visitor 2011 2011/2010 2011/2000 (00
0s) ( change) ( change)

• Overseas 4,963 10 19
• 1 Japan 799 12 -43
• United Kingdom 736 -1 2
• Australia 429 20 165
• Germany 332 20 31
• 5 France 233 17 61
• 6 South Korea 223 49 n.a.
• 7 Peoples Rep. of China 218 57 n.a.
• Italy 158 7 94
• 9 Brazil 118 7 162

n.a. estimate is not available
Based upon Activity Participation
Overseas includes all countries except
Canada and Mexico.
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Survey of International Air Travelers
English and 11 Foreign language versions
New version In 2012
Self administered by passenger
Same survey for non-resident and resident
travelers Skip patterns
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U.S. Port-of-Entry for Overseas Package
Visitors (2011)
Share of Share of Difference Overseas
Package Arrivals Travelers
Overseas Package
U.S. Port (Top 8)
New York (JFK) 17.2 12.1 -5.1
Miami (MIA) 13.8 9.0 -4.8 Los Angeles
(LAX) 11.1 11.0 -.0.1 Newark
(EWR) 6.4 4.1 -2.3 Honolulu
(HNL) 6.1 17.3 11.2 San Francisco (SFO)
5.6 3.9 -1.7 Chicago (ORD) 4.7 1.8 -2.9 A
gana (GUM) 3.8 18.5 14.7 Sum of the
Above 68.7 77.7 9.0 All Others 37.3 22.3 -1
5.0
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Transportation Used by Overseas Package
Visitors to the U.S. 2011
 Mode of Transport Overseas Travelers to U.S. 2011 Package Travelers to the U.S. 2011
Taxi/Cab/Limousine 41 40
Rented Auto 29 26
City Subway/Tram/Bus 27 32
Airlines in U.S. 27 21
Company or Private Auto 23 16
Railroad between Cities 12 8
Bus between Cities 11 18
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Top U.S. States/Territories Visited by Overseas
Package Travelers 2011
States/Territories Overseas Package Difference V
isited
New York 34 25 -9 pts California
22 19 -3 pts Florida 20 21 1 pt Nevada
10 14 4 pts Hawaii 8 19 11
pts Massachusetts 5 3 -2 pts Texas
5 Illinois 5 3 -2 pts Guam 4 19 15
pts New Jersey 4 Pennsylvania 3 2 -1 pt
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Top U.S. Destinations Visited by Overseas
Package Travelers 2011
Cities Visited Overseas Package Difference

New York City 33 25 -8 pts Los
Angeles 13 14 1 pt Miami 11 8 -3 pts San
Francisco 10 12 2 pt Las Vegas 10 14 4
pts Orlando 10 14 4 pts Washington,
DC 7 5 -2 pts Honolulu 6 16 10
pts Boston 6 3 -3 pts Chicago 4 3 -1
pt San Diego 3 2 -1 pt Philadelphia 2 1
-1 pt
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Selected Overseas Package Travelers Key
Characteristics 2011
 Characteristics Overseas Travelers to U.S. 2011 Package Travelers to the U.S. 2011
Use Of Packages 16 100
First International Trip 28 42
Main Purpose - Leisure 53 89
Main Purpose - VFR 17 3
Main Purpose - Business 21 5

Nights in the U.S. 18 10
Staying in Hotels/Motels 79 97
Number of Destinations Visited 2.0 2.0
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Overseas Package Travelers Information Sources
Trip Decision Times 2011
 Information Sources Overseas Travelers to U.S. 2011 Package Travelers to the U.S. 2011
Personal Computer/Internet 44 36
Travel Agency 36 62
Airlines Directly 23 7
Friends or Relatives 16 10
Travel Guides 8 16
Tour Company 7 21

Advance Trip Decision Time 93.0 106.9
Advance Airline Ticket Reservation 66.4 83.9
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Overseas Package Travelers Means of Booking
Air Trip 2011
 Information Sources Overseas Travelers to U.S. 2011 Package Travelers to the U.S. 2011
Travel Agency 42 65
Personal Computer/Internet 30 10
Airline Directly 13 3
Company Travel Department 7 3
Tour Operator 5 17

Advance Package Booking Time 87 87
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Activities Participation of Overseas Package
Travelers to the U.S. 2011
 Activities Overseas Travelers to U.S. 2011 Package Travelers to the U.S. 2011
Shopping 88 93
Dining in Restaurants 84 83
Sightseeing in Cities 44 51
Visit Historical Places 41 38
Amusement/Theme Parks 30 35
Visit Small Towns 27 29
Cultural Heritage Sites 24 29
Art Gallery/Museum 24 17
Water Sports/Sunbathing 21 35
Visit National Parks 20 27
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The Current OTTI International Travel Forecast
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International Visitors to the U.S. and
Projections(2000-2016)
Arrivals in Millions
Sources U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Office
of Travel Tourism Industries Secretaria de
Turismo (Mexico) Statistics Canada. -- April
2012 forecast
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Short- and Long-Term Forecast Growth from 60M
in 2010 to 81M in 2016
Rank Visitor
Order Origin Change Change Change
2010 Region/Country 11/10 12/11 16/10
  Grand Total 6 5 36
       
1 Canada 7 5 34
2 Mexico 1 4 22
  Overseas 7 6 46
3 United Kingdom 1 2 24
4 Japan -3 3 14
5 Germany 7 3 27
6 France 12 6 55
7 Brazil 25 16 135
8 Korea 5 7 53
9 Australia 18 12 94
10 Italy 9 3 28
11 China 37 22 274
12 India 3 7 50
Overseas includes all countries except Canada and
Mexico. Sources Office of Travel Tourism
Industries Statistics Canada Banco de Mexico -
October 2011 forecast
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