| Market Profile: Italy |
| Italian 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 |
590 |
556 |
527 |
525 |
525 |
580 |
611 |
4% |
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% Change |
23% |
-6% |
-5% |
0% |
0% |
10% |
5% |
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TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions) |
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Year |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996r |
1997 |
1998 |
% Change 1998/1992 |
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Receipts |
$1,218 |
$1,203 |
$1,219 |
$1,344 |
$1,691 |
$1,647 |
$1,907 |
57% |
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% Change |
28% |
-1% |
1% |
10% |
26% |
-3% |
16% |
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ITALIAN 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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New York |
38.2% |
233 |
36.9% |
214 |
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California |
31.7% |
194 |
33.0% |
191 |
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Florida |
21.9% |
134 |
27.1% |
157 |
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Nevada |
14.8% |
90 |
11.9% |
69 |
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Illinois |
9.7% |
59 |
6.3% |
37 |
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Massachusetts |
8.2% |
50 |
9.6% |
56 |
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Arizona |
7.3% |
45 |
6.7% |
39 |
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VISITATION TO THE CITIES |
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Market Share 1998 |
Volume 1998 |
Market Share 1997 |
Volume 1997 |
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New York City |
37.9% |
231 |
35.2% |
204 |
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Los Angeles |
20.2% |
123 |
20.1% |
117 |
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San Francisco |
18.0% |
110 |
16.0% |
93 |
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Miami |
16.4% |
100 |
19.3% |
112 |
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Las Vegas |
14.6% |
89 |
11.6% |
67 |
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Chicago |
9.4% |
57 |
6.2% |
36 |
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Boston |
7.1% |
43 |
8.9% |
52 |
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San Diego |
5.6% |
34 |
7.6% |
44 |
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Florida Keys |
** |
** |
5.7% |
33 |
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Orlando |
** |
** |
9.6% |
56 |
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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 |
62% |
57% |
5 |
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Business |
36% |
40% |
-4 |
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Visit Friends and Relatives |
26% |
21% |
5 |
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Attend Convention |
12% |
14% |
-2 |
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Prepaid Package |
20% |
24% |
-4 |
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First International Trip |
29% |
29% |
-0 |
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Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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Rented Automobile |
42% |
42% |
-0 |
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Airline in U.S. |
37% |
40% |
-3 |
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Private Automobile |
26% |
20% |
6 |
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Bus between Cities |
11% |
10% |
1 |
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Rail between Cities |
5% |
5% |
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) |
14.4 |
13.9 |
4% |
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Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$107 |
$124 |
-14% |
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Average Number of States Visited |
1.8 |
1.8 |
0% |
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Notes: |
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* |
Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports. |
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** |
Not displayed due to low respondent base for this survey year. |
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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 |