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| Select Destinations Visited by U.S. Resident Travelers 1996 - 1995 |
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Rank |
Country* |
1996 Travelers (000) |
1995 Travelers (000) |
Percent Change 1996/1995 |
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|
|
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1 |
Mexico |
19,616 |
18,321 |
7% |
|
2 |
Canada |
12,909 |
12,933 |
0% |
|
3 |
United Kingdom |
2,869 |
2,821 |
2% |
|
4 |
France |
1,860 |
1,849 |
1% |
|
5 |
Germany |
1,642 |
1,601 |
3% |
|
6 |
Bahamas |
1,504 |
934 |
61% |
|
7 |
Italy |
1,385 |
1,429 |
-3% |
|
8 |
Jamaica |
1,029 |
1,086 |
-5% |
|
9 |
Japan |
871 |
839 |
4% |
|
10 |
Netherlands |
772 |
743 |
4% |
|
11 |
Hong Kong |
752 |
762 |
-1% |
|
12 |
Switzerland |
693 |
724 |
-4% |
|
13 |
Spain |
613 |
610 |
0% |
|
14 |
Republic of Korea (South Korea) |
554 |
591 |
-6% |
|
15 |
Australia |
534 |
496 |
8% |
|
16 |
Republic of China (Taiwan) |
495 |
515 |
-4% |
|
17 |
Philippines |
475 |
496 |
-4% |
|
18 |
Austria |
416 |
476 |
-13% |
|
19 |
People's Republic of China |
396 |
419 |
-5% |
|
19 |
Greece |
396 |
457 |
-13% |
|
21 |
Brazil |
376 |
305 |
23% |
|
21 |
Singapore |
376 |
343 |
10% |
|
23 |
Ireland |
356 |
362 |
-2% |
|
24 |
Peru |
317 |
229 |
38% |
|
24 |
Venezuela |
317 |
267 |
19% |
|
24 |
India |
317 |
305 |
4% |
|
24 |
Belgium |
317 |
362 |
-12% |
|
28 |
Trinidad/Tobago |
297 |
229 |
30% |
|
28 |
Thailand |
297 |
286 |
4% |
|
30 |
Russia |
277 |
267 |
4% |
|
30 |
Bermuda |
277 |
267 |
4% |
|
32 |
Colombia |
257 |
362 |
-29% |
|
33 |
Dominican Republic |
237 |
324 |
-27% |
|
34 |
Denmark |
218 |
229 |
-5% |
|
35 |
Indonesia |
198 |
172 |
15% |
|
35 |
New Zealand |
198 |
172 |
15% |
|
35 |
Poland |
198 |
210 |
-6% |
|
35 |
Barbados |
198 |
172 |
15% |
|
35 |
Sweden |
198 |
229 |
-14% |
|
|
Subtotal to Overseas** |
19,786 |
19,059 |
4% |
|
Total U.S. Resident Travelers |
52,311 |
50,763 |
3% |
* Ranked by 1996 visitation volume.
** Excludes travel to Mexico and Canada.
Source: Tourism Industries, International Trade Administration, 12/97.
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