| Market Profile: Australia |
| Australian Arrivals to the U.S. |
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TRENDS IN ARRIVALS (in thousands) |
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Year |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
% Change 1998/1992 |
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Arrivals |
487 |
449 |
407 |
424 |
463 |
501 |
461 |
-5% |
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% Change |
3% |
-8% |
-9% |
4% |
9% |
8% |
-8% |
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TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions) |
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Year |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
% Change 1998/1992 |
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Receipts |
$1,193 |
$1,428 |
$1,431 |
$1,639 |
$1,709 |
$1,839 |
$1,562 |
31% |
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% Change |
13% |
20% |
0% |
15% |
4% |
8% |
-15% |
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AUSTRALIAN VISITATION ESTIMATES (Market Share & Volume in thousands) |
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VISITATION TO THE STATES |
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Market Share 1998 |
Volume 1998 |
Market Share 1997 |
Volume 1997 |
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California |
58.5% |
270 |
57.2% |
287 |
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New York |
21.5% |
99 |
20.9% |
105 |
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Nevada |
17.2% |
79 |
17.0% |
85 |
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Hawaii |
16.3% |
75 |
20.6% |
103 |
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Florida |
12.3% |
57 |
13.2% |
66 |
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Texas |
7.3% |
34 |
5.4% |
27 |
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Colorado |
7.1% |
33 |
7.3% |
37 |
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Illinois |
6.5% |
30 |
6.7% |
34 |
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Arizona |
6.3% |
29 |
7.0% |
35 |
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Washington |
5.8% |
27 |
5.4% |
27 |
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Massachusetts |
4.7% |
22 |
5.4% |
27 |
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Louisiana |
** |
** |
5.5% |
28 |
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VISITATION TO THE CITIES |
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Market Share 1998 |
Volume 1998 |
Market Share 1996 |
Volume 1996 |
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Los Angeles |
36.9% |
170 |
38.1% |
176 |
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San Francisco |
23.0% |
106 |
25.1% |
116 |
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New York City |
20.0% |
92 |
19.7% |
91 |
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Las Vegas |
15.9% |
73 |
16.2% |
75 |
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Oahu/Honolulu |
13.9% |
64 |
16.6% |
77 |
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Anaheim |
11.4% |
53 |
12.1% |
56 |
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District of Columbia (Greater Metropolitan) |
7.7% |
35 |
10.1% |
47 |
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Orlando |
7.0% |
32 |
5.8% |
27 |
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Chicago |
6.3% |
29 |
7.3% |
34 |
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San Diego |
6.0% |
28 |
6.2% |
29 |
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Seattle |
4.9% |
23 |
5.1% |
24 |
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Boston |
4.3% |
20 |
6.6% |
31 |
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New Orleans |
** |
** |
5.0% |
23 |
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percentage Point Change) |
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1998 |
1997 |
% Point Change |
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Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) |
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Vacation / Holiday |
64% |
65% |
-2 |
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Visit Friends and Relatives |
42% |
37% |
5 |
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Business |
36% |
37% |
-1 |
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Attend Convention |
16% |
16% |
-0 |
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Prepaid Package |
21% |
21% |
-0 |
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First International Trip |
28% |
31% |
-3 |
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Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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Airline in U.S. |
51% |
49% |
2 |
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Rented Automobile |
37% |
34% |
3 |
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Private Automobile |
32% |
34% |
-2 |
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Bus between Cities |
13% |
11% |
2 |
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Rail between Cities |
10% |
10% |
-0 |
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percent Change) |
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1998 |
1997 |
% Change |
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Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
21.0 |
23.0 |
-9% |
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Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$101 |
$88 |
15% |
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Average Number of States Visited |
2.1 |
2.2 |
-5% |
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Notes: |
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* |
Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports. |
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n/a |
Information not available. |
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Source: |
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Tourism Industries, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce |
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Bureau of Economic Analysis, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. |
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Publication Date: |
October 1999 |