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Total International Travelers Volume to and from the U.S. 1995-2005
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International Travelers to (Inbound)
and from the U.S. International Visitors (Inbound)
and U.S. Residents (Outbound) 1995-2005
INTERNATIONAL VISITORS
  1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005p
INBOUND
TOTAL(000)
revised		 43,490 46,636 47,875 46,377 48,509 51,238 46,927 43,581 41,218 46,085 49,209
% Change -4% 7% 3% -3% 5% 6% -8% -7% -5% 12% 7%
  FROM OVERSEAS                      
  (000) 20,639 22,658 24,194 23,698 24,466 25,975 21,833    19,117    18,026    20,322    21,679
  % Change 12% 10% 7% -2% 3% 6% -16% -12% -6% 13% 7%
  FROM CANADA                      
  (000) 14,662 15,301 15,127 13,430 14,115 14,667 13,527 13,024 12,666 13,856    14,865
  % Change -2% 4% -1% -11% 5% 4% -8% -4% -3% 9% 7%
  FROM MEXICO                      
  (000) revised 8,189 8,677 8,554 9,249 9,928 10,596 11,567 11,440 10,526 11,907    12,665
  % Change -30% 6% -1% 8% 7% 7% 9% -1% -8% 13% 6%
U.S. RESIDENTS
  1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005p
OUTBOUND
TOTAL (000)
revised		 51,285 52,999 53,229 55,698 57,222 61,327 59,442 58,066 56,250 61,809 63,502
% Change 10% 3% 0% 5% 3% 7% -3% -2% -3% 10% 3%
  TO OVERSEAS                      
  (000) 19,059 19,786 21,634 23,069 24,579 26,853 25,249    23,397    24,452    27,351 28,787
  % Change 5% 4% 9% 7% 7% 9% -6% -7% 5% 12% 5%
  TO CANADA                      
  (000) 13,005 12,909 13,401 14,894 15,180 15,188 15,570    16,168 14,232 15,088 14,390
  % Change 4% -1% 4% 11% 2% 0% 3% 4% -12% 6% -5%
  TO MEXICO                      
  (000) revised 19,221 20,304 18,194 17,735 17,463 19,285 18,623    18,501    17,566    19,370 20,325
  % Change 20% 6% -10% -3% -2% 10% -3% -1% -5% 10% 5%

 

p = preliminary estimate for Mexico and Canada, subject to revision.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries; Banco de Mexico & Secretaria de Turismo (Mexico); & Statistics Canada, September 2006