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U.S. Visitor Profile – Belgium
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TRENDS IN ARRIVALS (in thousands) |
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Year |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
% Change
2000/1994 |
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Arrivals |
192 |
206 |
237 |
241 |
230 |
249 |
250 |
30% |
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% Change |
n/a |
7% |
15% |
2% |
-5% |
8% |
0% |
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TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions) |
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Year |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
% Change
2000/1994 |
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Receipts |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
$562 |
$562 |
n/a |
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% Change |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percentage Point Change) |
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2000 |
1999 |
% Point Change |
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Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) |
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Business |
** |
55% |
n/a |
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Vacation / Holiday |
** |
49% |
n/a |
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Visit Friends and Relatives |
** |
36% |
n/a |
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Attend Convention |
** |
14% |
n/a |
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Prepaid Package |
** |
6% |
n/a |
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First International Trip |
** |
19% |
n/a |
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Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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Rented Automobile |
** |
45% |
n/a |
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Airline in U.S. |
** |
34% |
n/a |
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Private Automobile |
** |
30% |
n/a |
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Rail between Cities |
** |
8% |
n/a |
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Bus between Cities |
** |
5% |
n/a |
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS
(by Percent Change) |
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2000 |
1999 |
% Change |
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Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
** |
12.8 |
n/a |
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Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
** |
** |
n/a |
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Average Number of States Visited |
** |
1.7 |
n/a | Notes:
r - The 2001 and 2002 arrivals total have been revised downward from the preliminary estimate released earlier by OTTI.
pr - Preliminary will be revised
* Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports.
** Only the census regions, states, and cities are displayed that have a statistically reliable respondent base for the survey year(s).
*** Not displayed due to low respondent base for this survey year.
**** Variance due to rounding.Sources: U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Publication Date: June 2001
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