| U.S. International Travel and Tourism Balance of Trade (Receipts/Exports and Payments/Imports) (1988 - 1996) |
| RECEIPTS/EXPORTS | |||||||||
| 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | |
| TOTAL ($Mil) | $38,409 | $46,863 | $58,305 | $64,237 | $71,359 | $73,986 | $75,500 | $82,520 | $90,465 |
| % Change | 25.7% | 22.0% | 24.4% | 10.2% | 11.1% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| TRAVEL ($Mil) | $29,434 | $36,205 | $43,007 | $48,384 | $54,742 | $57,875 | $58,417 | $63,395 | $69,908 |
| % Change | 24.9% | 23.0% | 18.8% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 5.7% | 0.9% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| PASSENGER FARES ($Mil) | $8,976 | $10,658 | $15,298 | $15,854 | $16,618 | $16,111 | $17,083 | $19,125 | $20,557 |
| % Change | 28.2% | 18.7% | 43.5% | 3.6% | 4.8% | -3.1% | 6.0% | 12.0% | 7.5% |
| PAYMENTS/IMPORTS | |||||||||
| TOTAL ($Mil) | $39,843 | $41,665 | $47,880 | $45,334 | $49,108 | $52,026 | $56,667 | $60,486 | $64,515 |
| % Change | 8.9% | 4.6% | 14.9% | -5.3% | 8.3% | 5.9% | 8.9% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| TRAVEL ($Mil) | $32,114 | $33,416 | $37,349 | $35,322 | $38,552 | $40,713 | $43,782 | $46,053 | $48,739 |
| % Change | 9.6% | 4.1% | 11.8% | -5.4% | 9.1% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
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PASSENGER FARES ($Mil) |
$7,729 | $8,249 | $10,531 | $10,012 | $10,556 | $11,313 | $12,885 | $14,433 | $15,776 |
| % Change | 6.1% | 6.7% | 27.7% | -4.9% | 5.4% | 7.2% | 13.9% | 12.0% | 9.3% |
| TRAVEL TRADE BALANCE (SURPLUS/DEFICIT) | |||||||||
| BALANCE ($Mil) | ($1,434) | $5,198 | $10,425 | $18,903 | $22,251 | $21,960 | $18,833 | $22,034 | $25,950 |
| % Change | -76.2% | * | 100.6% | 81.3% | 17.7% | -1.3% | -14.2% | 17.0% | 17.8% |
* Note: Statistically inappropriate to calculate.
Travel (Receipts)/Exports = Spending by international visitors within the U.S. on travel-related expenses, i.e., lodging, food, entertainment, etc.
Passenger Fares (Receipts)/Exports = Spending by international visitors traveling to the U.S. on U.S. flag carriers, and other misc. transportation.
Travel (Payments)/Imports = Spending by U.S. citizens outside the U.S. on travel-related expenses, i.e., lodging, food, entertainment, etc.
Passenger Fares (Payments)/Imports = Spending by U.S. citizens traveling outside the U.S. on foreign flag carriers, and other misc. transportation.
Source: Tourism Industries, International Trade Administration and Bureau of Economic Analysis. 2/98