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The Tourist Trade
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Who is Coming to America?
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International Arrivals to the U.S. Note: The category “Overseas” does not include North America. “North America” includes Mexico and Canada.
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Regional Divisions of Overseas Arrivals to the U.S. This pie chart provides a better sense of the regional divisions of just overseas visitors to the United States. Western European and Asian visitors account for almost three- fourths of current overseas visitors to the U.S.
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Most Common Nationalities of Overseas Visitors Closer scrutiny reveals that visitors from just six nations account for more than half of all overseas visitors to the United States.
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Country of Origin of All International Arrivals However, Canada and Mexico make up the majority of all international visitors to the U.S. In 1996 they represented 37% and 21% of the total. The six most common overseas nations combined represented just 32% for that year.
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Where are Americans Going?
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Americans’ Top Travel Destinations by Country Nearby Mexico and Canada are Americans’ most popular travel destinations.
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Americans’ Regional Travel Destinations Over Time Though travel to Mexico and Canada dominate, travel overseas has been popular with Americans for a long time, and such travel was growing during the economic boom of the late 1990s.
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Sources Slide 3: “Tourism Industries, International Trade Administration”; 6/1998; U.S. Department of Commerce Slide 4, 8, 9: “Tourism Industries, International Trade Administration”; 10/2000; U.S. Department of Commerce Slide 5: “1999 Profile Of Overseas Travelers To The U.S. – Inbound,” Survey Of International Air Travelers (IFS) Slide 6: “1996 Profile Of Overseas Travelers To The U.S. – Inbound,” Survey Of International Air Travelers (IFS)
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