| Regional Profile: Eastern Europe |
| Eastern European 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 |
209 |
207 |
233 |
254 |
300 |
350 |
382 |
83% |
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% Change |
n/a |
-1% |
13% |
9% |
18% |
17% |
9% |
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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 |
$387 |
$405 |
$479 |
$558 |
$691 |
$1,213 |
$1,249 |
223% |
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% Change |
n/a |
5% |
18% |
16% |
24% |
76% |
3% |
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EAST EUROPE 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 |
31.6% |
121 |
40.9% |
143 |
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Illinois |
20.1% |
77 |
** |
** |
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California |
** |
** |
19.6% |
69 |
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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 |
27.4% |
105 |
38.1% |
133 |
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Chicago |
19.8% |
76 |
** |
** |
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District of Columbia (Greater Metropolitan) |
16.1% |
62 |
31.7% |
111 |
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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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Visit Friends and Relatives |
56% |
40% |
16 |
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Business |
37% |
56% |
-19 |
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Vacation / Holiday |
28% |
28% |
0 |
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Attend Convention |
9% |
12% |
-3 |
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Prepaid Package |
8% |
7% |
1 |
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First International Trip |
26% |
36% |
-10 |
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Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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Private Automobile |
48% |
38% |
10 |
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Airline in U.S. |
47% |
34% |
13 |
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Rented Automobile |
20% |
30% |
-11 |
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Bus between Cities |
10% |
13% |
-3 |
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Rail between Cities |
9% |
12% |
-3 |
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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) |
37.2 |
32.6 |
14% |
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Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$51 |
$63 |
-19% |
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Average Number of States Visited |
1.9 |
2.0 |
-5% |
| 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: | July 1998 |