| Market Profile: Mexico |
| Mexican 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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Total Arrivals |
10,872 |
9,824 |
11,321 |
8,016 |
8,530 |
8,431 |
9,276 |
-15% |
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% Change |
47% |
-10% |
15% |
-29% |
6% |
-1% |
10% |
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Air Arrivals |
1,344 |
1,382 |
1,431 |
889 |
1,092 |
1,304 |
1,421 |
6% |
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% Change |
9% |
3% |
4% |
-38% |
23% |
19% |
9% |
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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 |
$5,696 |
$5,119 |
$4,866 |
$2,857 |
$3,004 |
$3,438 |
$3,818 |
6% |
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% Change |
6% |
-10% |
-5% |
-41% |
5% |
14% |
11% |
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Mexican* 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 |
26.8% |
381 |
23.3% |
304 |
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Texas |
15.3% |
217 |
** |
** |
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Florida |
** |
** |
17.6% |
230 |
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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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Los Angeles |
15.4% |
219 |
** |
** |
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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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Business |
41% |
37% |
4 |
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Vacation / Holiday |
39% |
51% |
-12 |
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Visit Friends and Relatives |
32% |
36% |
-4 |
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Attend Convention |
12% |
15% |
-3 |
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Prepaid Package |
4% |
11% |
-7 |
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First International Trip |
10% |
7% |
3 |
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Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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Rented Automobile |
34% |
38% |
-4 |
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Private Automobile |
31% |
32% |
-1 |
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Airline in U.S. |
24% |
17% |
7 |
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Rail between Cities |
6% |
6% |
-0 |
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Bus between Cities |
5% |
6% |
-1 |
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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) |
10.3 |
9.8 |
5% |
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Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$119 |
$163 |
-27% |
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Average Number of States Visited |
1.2 |
1.3 |
-8% |
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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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Sources: |
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Tourism Industries, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. |
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Bureau of Economic Analysis, Banco de Mexico, Mexican Ministry of Tourism (SECTUR). |
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Publication Date: |
October 1999 |