| Market Profile: United Kindgom |
| British* 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 |
2,824 |
2,999 |
2,772 |
2,888 |
3,246 |
3,721 |
3,975 |
41% |
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% Change |
13% |
6% |
-8% |
4% |
12% |
15% |
7% |
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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 |
$5,594 |
$6,370 |
$6,119 |
$6,662 |
$6,450 |
$7,097 |
$7,582 |
36% |
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% Change |
34% |
14% |
-4% |
9% |
-3% |
10% |
7% |
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BRITISH* VISITATION ESTIMATES (Market Share & Volume) |
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VISITATION TO THE STATES (in thousands) |
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Market Share 1998 |
Volume 1998 |
Market Share 1997 |
Volume 1997 |
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Florida |
36.0% |
1,431 |
36.2% |
1,347 |
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New York |
21.8% |
867 |
20.8% |
774 |
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California |
21.2% |
843 |
21.9% |
815 |
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Massachusetts |
6.8% |
270 |
8.1% |
301 |
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Nevada |
6.8% |
270 |
7.2% |
268 |
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Illinois |
3.6% |
143 |
4.1% |
153 |
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Arizona |
3.4% |
135 |
5.0% |
186 |
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Pennsylvania |
3.3% |
131 |
** |
** |
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Hawaii |
2.3% |
91 |
** |
** |
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Texas |
*** |
*** |
4.6% |
171 |
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Colorado |
*** |
*** |
3.8% |
141 |
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North Carolina |
*** |
*** |
3.6% |
134 |
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Georgia |
*** |
*** |
3.4% |
127 |
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VISITATION TO THE CITIES (in thousands) |
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Market Share 1998 |
Volume 1998 |
Market Share 1997 |
Volume 1997 |
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Orlando |
28.6% |
1,137 |
25.5% |
949 |
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New York City |
20.4% |
811 |
19.5% |
726 |
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Los Angeles |
11.7% |
465 |
11.2% |
417 |
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San Francisco |
10.3% |
409 |
9.1% |
339 |
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Tampa/St. Petersburg |
10.0% |
398 |
5.5% |
205 |
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Las Vegas |
6.4% |
254 |
6.8% |
253 |
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Boston |
6.3% |
250 |
7.4% |
275 |
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District of Columbia (Greater Metro) |
5.4% |
215 |
5.8% |
216 |
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Chicago |
3.5% |
139 |
4.0% |
149 |
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San Diego |
3.2% |
127 |
3.1% |
115 |
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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 |
71% |
68% |
3 |
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Visit Friends and Relatives |
34% |
39% |
-5 |
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Business |
25% |
29% |
-5 |
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Attend Convention |
5% |
6% |
-1 |
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Prepaid Package |
24% |
15% |
8 |
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First International Trip |
20% |
22% |
-2 |
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Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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Rented Automobile |
43% |
38% |
5 |
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Private Automobile |
27% |
33% |
-6 |
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Airline in U.S. |
22% |
26% |
-5 |
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Bus between Cities |
8% |
7% |
1 |
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Rail between Cities |
7% |
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) |
15.7 |
16.0 |
-2% |
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Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$85 |
$78 |
9% |
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Average Number of States Visited |
1.5 |
1.7 |
-12% |
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Notes: |
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* |
Denotes residents of England, Scotland, Wales and northern Ireland. |
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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 |