Select Destinations of U.S. Residents Traveling Abroad 1997-1996 (OUTBOUND)

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Select Destinations of U.S. Residents Traveling Abroad 1997-1996 (OUTBOUND)

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Posted November 1998

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Rank	Country*	1997 Travelers (000)	1996 Travelers (000)	Percent Change 1997/1996
1	Mexico	17,700	19,616	-10%
2	Canada	13,401	12,909	4%
3	United Kingdom	3,570	2,869	24%
4	France	2,098	1,860	13%
5	Germany	1,796	1,642	9%
6	Italy	1,471	1,385	6%
7	Jamaica	1,341	1,029	30%
8	Japan	1,082	871	24%
9	Bahamas	1,017	1,504	-32%
10	Netherlands	822	772	7%
11	Spain	714	613	16%
12	Hong Kong	671	752	-11%
12	Switzerland	671	693	-3%
14	South Korea	649	554	17%
15	Republic of China (Taiwan)	562	495	14%
16	Turkey	519	475	9%
17	Brazil	498	376	32%
18	People's Republic of China	476	396	20%
18	Philippines	476	475	0%
20	Australia	454	534	-15%
21	Greece	433	396	9%
22	Ireland	411	356	15%
23	Singapore	389	376	4%
23	Austria	389	416	-6%
25	Bermuda	368	277	33%
25	India	368	317	16%
27	Belgium	325	317	3%
27	Colombia	325	257	26%
29	Israel	303	297	2%
29	Guatemala	303	158	91%
29	Costa Rica	303	237	28%
29	Thailand	303	297	2%
33	Venezuela	281	317	-11%
34	Argentina	260	257	1%
34	Peru	260	317	-18%
36	Russia	238	277	-14%
37	Trinidad/Tobago	216	297	-27%
37	Sweden	216	198	9%
39	New Zealand	195	198	-2%
39	Dominican Rep	195	237	-18%
39	Czech Republic	195	158	23%
39	Poland	195	198	-2%
39	Barbados	195	198	-2%
39	Denmark	195	218	-11%
39	Norway	195	158	23%
Subtotal to Overseas**		21,634	19,786	9%
Total U.S. Resident Travelers		52,735	52,311	1%

* Ranked by 1997 visitation volume

** Excludes travel to Mexico and Canada

Source: Tourism Industries, International Trade Administration, Statistics Canada, Mexican Ministry of Tourism, 6/98