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Total International Travelers Volume to and from the U.S. 1996-2006
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International Travelers to and from the United States
International Visitors (Inbound) and U.S. Residents (Outbound) 1996-2006r
INTERNATIONAL VISITORS
  1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005r 2006r
INBOUND
TOTAL(000s)
46,636 47,875 46,378 48,509 51,238 46,927 43,581 41,218 46,086 49,206 50,977
Percent Change 7% 3% -3% 5% 6% -8% -7% -5% 12% 7% 4%
  FROM OVERSEAS                      
  (000s) 22,658 24,194 23,698 24,466 25,975 21,833 19,117 18,026 20,322 21,679 21,668
  Percent Change 10% 7% -2% 3% 6% -16% -12% -6% 13% 7% 0%
  FROM CANADA                      
  (000) 15,301 15,127 13,430 14,115 14,667 13,527 13,024 12,666 13,857 14,862 15,992
  Percent Change 4% -1% -11% 5% 4% -8% -4% -3% 9% 7% 8%
  FROM MEXICO                      
  (000s) 8,677 8,554 9,249 9,928 10,596 11,567 11,440 10,526 11,907 12,665 13,317
  Percent Change 6% -1% 8% 7% 7% 9% -1% -8% 13% 6% 5%
U.S. RESIDENTS
  1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
OUTBOUND
TOTALS (000s)
52,999 53,229 55,696 57,222 61,327 59,442 58,066 56,250 61,809 63,503 63,662
Percent Change 3% 0% 5% 3% 7% -3% -2% -3% 10% 3% 0%
  TO OVERSEAS                      
  (000s) 19,786 21,634 23,069 24,579 26,853 25,249 23,397 24,452 27,351 28,787 30,148
  Percent Change 4% 9% 7% 7% 9% -6% -7% 5% 12% 5% 5%
  TO CANADA                      
  (000s) 12,909 13,401 14,892 15,180 15,189 15,570 16,167 14,232 15,088 14,391 13,855
  Percent Change -1% 4% 11% 2% 0% 3% 4% -12% 6% -5% -4%
  TO MEXICO                      
  (000s) 20,304 18,194 17,735 17,463 19,285 18,623 18,501 17,566 19,370 20,325 19,659
  Percent Change 6% -10% -3% -2% 10% -3% -1% -5% 10% 5% -3%

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

r = revised estimates for Mexico & Canada

Released: July 2007