| Regional Profile: South America |
| South American 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 |
1,575 |
1,770 |
2,026 |
2,112 |
2,449 |
2,461 |
2,831 |
80% |
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% Change |
n/a |
12% |
14% |
4% |
16% |
0% |
15% |
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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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SOUTH AMERICAN 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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Florida |
63.4% |
1,795 |
66.3% |
1,632 |
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New York |
27.3% |
773 |
23.0% |
566 |
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California |
15.1% |
427 |
13.7% |
337 |
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Nevada |
4.7% |
133 |
5.1% |
126 |
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Texas |
3.7% |
105 |
3.6% |
89 |
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Massachusetts |
3.7% |
105 |
3.4% |
84 |
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New Jersey |
3.3% |
93 |
** |
** |
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Illinois |
3.2% |
91 |
4.3% |
106 |
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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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Miami |
52.4% |
1,483 |
55.9% |
1,376 |
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Orlando |
26.8% |
759 |
25.1% |
618 |
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New York City |
26.6% |
753 |
22.6% |
556 |
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Los Angeles |
9.7% |
275 |
9.5% |
234 |
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San Francisco |
6.6% |
187 |
5.3% |
130 |
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District of Columbia (Greater Metropolitan) |
4.8% |
136 |
4.7% |
116 |
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Las Vegas |
4.3% |
122 |
5.0% |
123 |
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Boston |
3.7% |
105 |
** |
** |
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Fort Lauderdale |
3.6% |
102 |
3.7% |
91 |
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Chicago |
3.1% |
88 |
4.2% |
103 |
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Tampa/St. Petersburg |
** |
** |
3.9% |
96 |
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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 |
65% |
62% |
3 |
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Business |
32% |
35% |
-3 |
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Visit Friends and Relatives |
29% |
28% |
1 |
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Attend Convention |
14% |
13% |
1 |
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Prepaid Package |
16% |
17% |
-0 |
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First International Trip |
16% |
16% |
0 |
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Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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Rented Automobile |
45% |
50% |
-5 |
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Airline in U.S. |
28% |
30% |
-2 |
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Private Automobile |
25% |
25% |
0 |
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Bus between Cities |
9% |
9% |
-0 |
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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) |
14.8 |
15.5 |
-5% |
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Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$135 |
$123 |
10% |
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Average Number of States Visited |
1.5 |
1.5 |
0% |
| 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: | May 1998 |