| Regional Profile: Africa |
| African 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 |
139 |
150 |
169 |
173 |
186 |
205 |
234 |
68% |
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% Change |
n/a |
8% |
13% |
2% |
8% |
10% |
14% |
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TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions) |
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Year |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
% Change 1997/1991 |
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Receipts |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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% Change |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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AFRICAN 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 |
42.9% |
100 |
45.5% |
93 |
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Florida |
29.9% |
70 |
30.4% |
62 |
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California |
21.9% |
51 |
19.4% |
40 |
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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 |
41.9% |
98 |
43.9% |
90 |
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Orlando |
18.1% |
42 |
17.5% |
36 |
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Miami |
** |
** |
15.2% |
31 |
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District of Columbia (Greater Metropolitan) |
** |
** |
12.6% |
26 |
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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 |
50% |
46% |
4 |
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Visit Friends and Relatives |
43% |
39% |
4 |
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Business |
39% |
42% |
-3 |
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Attend Convention |
15% |
16% |
-1 |
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Prepaid Package |
10% |
11% |
-1 |
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First International Trip |
32% |
34% |
-2 |
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Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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Airline in U.S. |
54% |
45% |
9 |
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Private Automobile |
36% |
30% |
6 |
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Rented Automobile |
26% |
36% |
-10 |
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Bus between Cities |
9% |
11% |
-2 |
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Rail between Cities |
8% |
12% |
-4 |
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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) |
25.1 |
20.1 |
25% |
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Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$103 |
$161 |
-36% |
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Average Number of States Visited |
2.0 |
2.1 |
-5% |
| Notes: | |||
| * | Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports. | ||
| ** | Not displayed due to low respondent base for this survey year. | ||
| n/a | Information not available. | ||
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Sources:
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| Publication Date: | June 1998 |