Tourism Industries/ International Trade Administration

Tourism Industries is the official source for international visitor statistics in the United States for travel both to and from the United States. The Tourism Industries (TI) office produces a diverse selection of reports. Publications range from general reports that highlight basic information including the number of travelers to and from the U.S. and the economic impact of those travelers, to in-depth and customized reports that provide extensive analysis on specific countries, destinations and traveler characteristics.

Tourism Industries was formed in 1996 within the Trade Development area of the International Trade Administration, US. Department of Commerce. It was created to ensure that core governmental functions are continued on behalf of the U.S. travel and tourism industry.

The best way to get more information about the statistical reports available from Tourism Industries is to preview their web site at http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/.

The web site features over 100 pages of free data and has over 500 publications that can be ordered on-line. Tourism Industries produces free reports and sells the more in-depth reports. Tourism Industries also has a service called TInews - which is used to inform the public of new reports, events and policy issues. This service is offered at the web site, http://tinet.ita.doc.gov.

Key research programs and publications include:

For more information or to order publications, visit Tourism Industries' web site (TInet) at: http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/, or call (202) 482-1129, Fax: (202) 482-2887.