TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions)
Year	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996r	1997	% Change 1997/1991
Receipts	$710	$888	$1,389	$1,162	$1,384	$1,401	$1,440	103%
% Change	n/a	25%	56%	-16%	19%	1%	3%

VENEZUELAN VISITATION ESTIMATES (Market Share & Volume in thousands)
VISITATION TO THE STATES
	Market Share 1997	Volume 1997	Market Share 1996	Volume 1996
Florida	78.4%	383	80.9%	362
VISITATION TO THE CITIES
	Market Share 1997	Volume 1997	Market Share 1996	Volume 1996
Miami	70.4%	344	65.8%	294
Orlando	**	**	24.2%	108

SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percentage Point Change)
	1997	1996	% Point Change
Purpose of Trip: (multiple response)
Vacation / Holiday	61%	56%	5
Business	39%	39%	-0
Visit Friends and Relatives	33%	37%	-4
Attend Convention	10%	8%	3
Prepaid Package	3%	9%	-6
First International Trip	6%	9%	-2
Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response)
Rented Automobile	53%	57%	-4
Private Automobile	30%	26%	4
Airline in U.S.	24%	15%	9
Bus between Cities	6%	5%	1
Rail between Cities	7%	3%	3

SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percent Change)
	1997	1996	% Change
Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights)	13.7	17.5	-22%
Daily Visitor Spending in U.S.	n/a	$103	n/a
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.

Sources:

Tourism Industries, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

Publication Date:

July 1998