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2009 FORECAST OF INTERNATIONAL VISITOR ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
|
(In thousands) |
2000 |
2006 |
% change 2005 to 2006 |
2007 |
% change 2006 to 2007 |
2008p |
% change 2007 to 2008 |
% change 2000 to 2008 |
2009f |
% change 2008 to 2009 |
2010f |
% change 2009 to 2010 |
|
Total Visits |
51,180 |
50,977 |
3.6% |
55,979 |
9.8% |
58,029 |
3.7% |
13% |
52,851 |
-8.9% |
55,900 |
5.8% |
|
Overseas |
25,917 |
21,668 |
-0.1% |
23,892 |
10.3% |
25,341 |
6.1% |
-2% |
23,603 |
-6.9% |
24,389 |
3.3% |
| North America |
25,263 |
29,309 |
6.5% |
32,087 |
9.5% |
32,688 |
1.9% |
29% |
29,248 |
-10.5% |
31,511 |
7.7% |
|
Canada |
14,667 |
15,992 |
8% |
17,760 |
11% |
18.925 |
7% |
29% |
17,787 |
-6% |
18,774 |
6% |
|
Mexico |
10,596 |
13,317 |
5% |
14,327 |
8% |
13,763 |
-4% |
30% |
11,461 |
-17% |
12,737 |
11% |
| Latin America* |
8,093 |
3,820 |
4.6% |
4,384 |
14.8% |
4,587 |
4.6% |
-10% |
4,617 |
0.6% |
4,736 |
2.6% |
|
Argentina |
534 |
212 |
12% |
267 |
26% |
318 |
19% |
-40% |
369 |
16% |
386 |
4% |
|
Brazil |
737 |
525 |
8% |
639 |
22% |
769 |
20% |
4% |
875 |
14% |
1,004 |
15% |
|
Colombia |
417 |
348 |
7% |
390 |
12% |
419 |
8% |
1% |
392 |
-6% |
398 |
2% |
|
Venezuela |
577 |
369 |
8% |
459 |
24% |
507 |
11% |
-12% |
477 |
-6% |
462 |
-3% |
| Europe |
11,688 |
10,247 |
-1.9% |
11,526 |
12.5% |
12,909 |
12.0% |
10% |
11,709 |
-9.3% |
12,217 |
4.3% |
|
United Kingdom |
4,703 |
4,176 |
-4% |
4,498 |
8% |
4,565 |
1% |
-3% |
3,937 |
-14% |
4,101 |
4% |
|
France |
1,087 |
790 |
-10% |
998 |
26% |
1,244 |
25% |
14% |
1,240 |
0% |
1,255 |
1% |
|
Germany |
1,786 |
1,386 |
-2% |
1,524 |
10% |
1,782 |
17% |
0% |
1,632 |
-8% |
1,625 |
0% |
|
Ireland |
286 |
414 |
8% |
491 |
18% |
531 |
8% |
86% |
470 |
-12% |
473 |
1% |
|
Italy |
612 |
533 |
-2% |
634 |
19% |
779 |
23% |
27% |
772 |
-1% |
794 |
3% |
|
Netherlands |
553 |
447 |
0% |
507 |
13% |
608 |
20% |
10% |
561 |
-8% |
564 |
1% |
|
Spain |
361 |
424 |
10% |
516 |
22% |
658 |
27% |
82% |
613 |
-7% |
609 |
-1% |
|
Sweden |
322 |
286 |
-2% |
337 |
18% |
397 |
18% |
23% |
356 |
-10% |
338 |
-5% |
| Asia/Pacific |
8,266 |
6,902 |
-0.4% |
7,204 |
4.4% |
7,047 |
-2.2% |
-15% |
6,488 |
-7.9 |
6,618 |
2.0% |
|
Australia |
540 |
603 |
4% |
670 |
11% |
690 |
3% |
28% |
612 |
-11% |
666 |
9% |
|
China & Hong Kong |
451 |
458 |
13% |
540 |
18% |
632 |
17% |
40% |
668 |
6% |
721 |
8% |
|
India |
274 |
407 |
18% |
567 |
39% |
599 |
6% |
118% |
543 |
-9% |
532 |
-2% |
|
Japan |
5,061 |
3,673 |
-5% |
3,531 |
-4% |
3,250 |
-8% |
-36% |
2,996 |
-8% |
3,000 |
0% |
|
South Korea |
662 |
758 |
7% |
806 |
6% |
759 |
-6% |
15% |
656 |
-14% |
638 |
-3% |
|
Taiwan |
457 |
300 |
-6% |
311 |
4% |
295 |
-5% |
-36% |
253 |
-14% |
246 |
-3% |
| Middle East |
539 |
448 |
4.6% |
509 |
13.7% |
539 |
5.8% |
-6% |
535 |
-0.8% |
568 |
6.2% |
|
Israel |
325 |
284 |
0% |
313 |
10% |
332 |
6% |
2% |
302 |
-9% |
323 |
7% |
| Africa |
332 |
252 |
0.0% |
276 |
9.5% |
272 |
-1.6% |
-8% |
266 |
-1.9 |
262 |
-1.6% |
Source: Tourism Economics & the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries
*Latin America = South America, Central America, and the Caribbean
p=projection
f=forecast
Some variance in data may occur due to rounding.
UPDATED May 2009
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