| Market Profile: Mexico |
| Mexican 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 |
1997r |
% Change 1997/1991 |
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Total Arrivals |
7,406 |
10,872 |
9,824 |
11,321 |
8,016 |
8,530 |
8,443 |
14% |
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% Change |
n/a |
47% |
-10% |
15% |
-29% |
6% |
-1% |
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Air Arrivals |
1,231 |
1,344 |
1,382 |
1,431 |
889 |
1,092 |
1,304 |
6% |
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% Change |
9% |
3% |
4% |
-38% |
23% |
19% |
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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 |
$5,367 |
$5,696 |
$5,119 |
$4,866 |
$2,857 |
$3,004 |
$3,430 |
-36% |
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% Change |
n/a |
6% |
-10% |
-5% |
-41% |
5% |
14% |
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MEXICAN 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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California |
23.3% |
304 |
25.3% |
276 |
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Florida |
17.6% |
230 |
19.7% |
215 |
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New York |
16.8% |
219 |
** |
** |
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Texas |
14.9% |
194 |
16.6% |
181 |
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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 |
16.2% |
211 |
** |
** |
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Los Angeles |
15.2% |
198 |
17.0% |
186 |
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Miami |
12.8% |
167 |
15.2% |
166 |
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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 |
51% |
43% |
9 |
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Business |
37% |
39% |
-2 |
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Visit Friends and Relatives |
36% |
35% |
1 |
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Attend Convention |
15% |
18% |
-3 |
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Prepaid Package |
11% |
8% |
3 |
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First International Trip |
7% |
7% |
0 |
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Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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Rented Automobile |
38% |
40% |
-2 |
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Private Automobile |
32% |
24% |
8 |
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Airline in U.S. |
17% |
22% |
-5 |
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Bus between Cities |
6% |
7% |
-1 |
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Rail between Cities |
6% |
6% |
-0 |
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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) |
9.8 |
8.0 |
23% |
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Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$163 |
$211 |
-23% |
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Average Number of States Visited |
1.3 |
1.2 |
8% |
| Notes: | |||
| * | Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports. | ||
| ** | Not displayed due to low respondent base for this survey year. | ||
| n/a | Information not available. | ||
| r | Revised. | ||
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Sources:
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| Publication Date: | October 1998 |