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U.S. Visitor Profile – Italy
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TRENDS IN ARRIVALS (in thousands) |
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Year |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
Change
2003/1997 |
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Arrivals |
580 |
611 |
626 |
612 |
472 |
406 |
409 |
-171 |
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% Change |
10% |
5% |
2% |
-2% |
-23% |
-14% |
1% |
-29% |
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TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions) |
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Year |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
Change
2003/1997 |
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Receipts |
$1,647 |
$1,907 |
$1,691 |
$1,590 |
$1,147 |
$1,107 |
n/a |
n/a |
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% Change |
-3% |
16% |
-11% |
-6% |
-28% |
-3% |
n/a |
n/a |
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ITALIAN VISITATION ESTIMATES (Market Share & Volume in thousands)
VISITATION TO CENSUS REGIONS AND STATES ** |
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Market Share 2003 |
Volume 2003 |
Market Share 2002 |
Volume 2002 |
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MIDDLE ATLANTIC |
44.3% |
181 |
38.7% |
157 |
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SOUTH ATLANTIC |
31.3% |
128 |
32.9% |
134 |
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PACIFIC |
*** |
*** |
23.4% |
95 |
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New York |
38.5% |
157 |
35.4% |
144 |
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California |
*** |
*** |
22.8% |
93 |
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ITALIAN VISITATION ESTIMATES (Market Share & Volume in thousands)
VISITATION TO THE CITIES ** |
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Market Share 2003 |
Volume 2003 |
Market Share 2002 |
Volume 2002 |
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New York City |
36.1% |
148 |
34.8% |
141 |
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percentage Point Change) |
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2003 |
2002 |
% Point Change **** |
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Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) |
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Vacation / Holiday |
53% |
56% |
-3 |
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Business |
35% |
33% |
2 |
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Visit Friends and Relatives |
33% |
31% |
2 |
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Attend Convention |
9% |
16% |
-7 |
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Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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Company or Private Automobile |
28% |
25% |
4 |
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Airline in U.S. |
25% |
31% |
-6 |
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Rented Automobile |
25% |
29% |
-5 |
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Bus between Cities |
12% |
8% |
5 |
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Rail between Cities |
8% |
7% |
2 |
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percent Change) |
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2003 |
2002 |
% point change or % Change **** |
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Prepaid Package |
11% |
13% |
-2 pts |
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First International Trip |
22% |
19% |
3 pts |
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Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
11.4 |
13.0 |
-12% |
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Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
n/a |
$120 |
n/a |
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Average Number of States Visited |
1.6 |
1.6 |
0% | 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: April 2004
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