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Market Profile: Italy
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Italian Arrivals to the U.S.
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TRENDS IN ARRIVALS (in thousands) |
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Year |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
% Change 1997/1991 |
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Arrivals |
479 |
590 |
556 |
527 |
525 |
525 |
580 |
21% |
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% Change |
n/a |
23% |
-6% |
-5% |
-0% |
0% |
10% |
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TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions) |
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Year |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996r |
1997 |
% Change 1997/1991 |
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Receipts |
$948 |
$1,218 |
$1,203 |
$1,219 |
$1,344 |
$1,691 |
$1,647 |
74% |
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% Change |
n/a |
28% |
-1% |
1% |
10% |
26% |
-3% |
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ITALIAN VISITATION ESTIMATES (Market Share & Volume in thousands) |
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VISITATION TO THE STATES |
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Market Share 1997 |
Volume 1997 |
Market Share 1996 |
Volume 1996 |
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New York |
36.9% |
214 |
38.7% |
203 |
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California |
33.0% |
191 |
30.2% |
159 |
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Florida |
27.1% |
157 |
27.8% |
146 |
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Nevada |
11.9% |
69 |
11.1% |
58 |
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Massachusetts |
9.6% |
56 |
9.4% |
49 |
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Arizona |
6.7% |
39 |
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** |
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Illinois |
6.3% |
37 |
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VISITATION TO THE CITIES |
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Market Share 1997 |
Volume 1997 |
Market Share 1996 |
Volume 1996 |
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New York City |
35.2% |
204 |
36.1% |
190 |
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Los Angeles |
20.1% |
117 |
18.6% |
98 |
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Miami |
19.3% |
112 |
19.1% |
100 |
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San Francisco |
16.0% |
93 |
17.2% |
90 |
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Las Vegas |
11.6% |
67 |
10.4% |
55 |
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Orlando |
9.6% |
56 |
12.3% |
65 |
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Boston |
8.9% |
52 |
9.0% |
47 |
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San Diego |
7.6% |
44 |
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Chicago |
6.2% |
36 |
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percentage Point Change) |
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1997 |
1996 |
% Point Change |
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Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) |
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Vacation / Holiday |
57% |
61% |
-4 |
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Business |
40% |
37% |
3 |
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Visit Friends and Relatives |
21% |
23% |
-2 |
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Attend Convention |
14% |
14% |
-0 |
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Prepaid Package |
24% |
20% |
4 |
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First International Trip |
29% |
27% |
2 |
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Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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Rented Automobile |
42% |
44% |
-1 |
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Airline in U.S. |
40% |
35% |
5 |
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Private Automobile |
20% |
23% |
-2 |
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Bus between Cities |
10% |
8% |
2 |
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Rail between Cities |
5% |
7% |
-2 |
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percent Change) |
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1997 |
1996 |
% Change |
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Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
13.9 |
17.8 |
-22% |
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Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$124 |
$92 |
35% |
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Average Number of States Visited |
1.8 |
1.8 |
0% |
| Notes: |
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Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports. |
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** |
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Not displayed due to low respondent base for this survey year. |
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n/a |
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Information not available. |
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Revised. |
| Publication Date: |
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July 1998 |
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