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International Tourism Overview – Travel to the U.S.

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL TO THE U.S.

· Inbound Travel Log - International Arrivals By Month

· 2005 Forecast of International Travel to the U.S.

Forecast of Inbound Travel to the U.S.
· In 2004, international arrivals to the U.S. increased by 11.8 percent, for a total of 46.1 million visitors. · In 2005, arrivals to the U.S. are forecast to grow by 6.5 percent to reach a total of 49.1 million visitors. · U.S. arrivals from Europe for 2004 grew by 12.1 percent over 2003 for a total of 9.7 million visitors. Europe is the top tourism generating overseas region. European arrivals to the U.S. are forecast to increase by 8.6 percent in 2005. · Asian arrivals to the U.S. increased by 16.8 percent in 2004 over 2003, for a total of 5.8 million visitors. U.S. Arrivals from Asia are forecast to increase by 7.2 percent in 2005. U.S. arrivals from South America totaled 1.6 million in 2004, an increase of 8.1 percent over 2003. South American arrivals are forecast to increase by 7.6 percent in 2005.
Year		Number of Visitors			Annual Percentage Change
2004		46.1 million			11.8%
2005f		48.1 million			6.5%
2006f		50.4 million			6.1%
2007f		52.3 million			5.3%
Source: DOC/OTTI; Global Insight
International Travel to the U.S., 1993-2004
Year	Visitors (Million)		Travel Spending in the U.S. ($Billion)	Passenger Fares* ($Billion)		Total Spending ($Billion)
2004	46.1		74.8	18.9		93.7
2003r	41.2		65.1	15.6		80.7
2002r	43.5		66.5	17.0		83.5
2001r	46.9		71.9	17.9		89.8
2000r	51.2		82.4	20.7		103.1
1999r	48.5		74.8	19.8		94.6
1998r	46.4		71.3	20.0		91.2
1997r	47.9		73.3	20.8		94.1
1996	46.5		69.8	20.4		90.2
1995	43.3		63.4	18.9		82.3
1994	44.8		58.4	17.0		75.4
1993	45.8		57.9	16.5		74.4
Source: Office of Travel and Tourism Industries/International Trade Administration, Dept. of Commerce; Note: *Spending by international visitors traveling to the U.S. on U.S. flag carriers

*Top 10 State and Territory Destinations for Overseas Travelers in 2003**
State/Territory	Number of Arrivals
New York	4.1 Million
Florida	4.1 Million
California	4.0 Million
Hawaii	2.0 Million
Nevada	1.4 Million
Guam	901 Thousand
Illinois	901 Thousand
Massachusetts	901 Thousand
Texas	901 Thousand
New Jersey	721 Thousand
Top 10 State/Territory Total	19.9 Million
Source: Office of Travel and Tourism Industries/International Trade Administration, Dept. of Commerce; Note: * Excludes visitors from Canada and Mexico.

*Top 10 U.S. City Destinations for Overseas Travelers in 2003**
U.S. City	Number of Arrivals
New York	4.0 Million
Los Angeles	2.2 Million
Miami	2.2 Million
Orlando	1.8 Million
San Francisco	1.6 Million
Oahu/Honolulu	1.6 Million
Las Vegas	1.3 Million
Metro DC Area	901 Thousand
Chicago	721 Thousand
Boston	721 Thousand
Top 10 City Total	17.0 Million
Source: Office of Travel and Tourism Industries/International Trade Administration, Dept. of Commerce; Note: * Excludes visitors from Canada and Mexico.

Source Websites:
Office of Travel and Tourism Industries/International Trade Administration, Dept. of Commerce
Global Insight

Source: Office of Travel and Tourism Industries/International Trade Administration, Dept. of Commerce; Note: *Spending by international visitors traveling to the U.S. on U.S. flag carriers

Source: Office of Travel and Tourism Industries/International Trade Administration, Dept. of Commerce; Note: * Excludes visitors from Canada and Mexico.

Source: Office of Travel and Tourism Industries/International Trade Administration, Dept. of Commerce; Note: * Excludes visitors from Canada and Mexico.