TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions)
Year	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	% Change 1998/1992
Receipts	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
% Change	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

AFRICAN VISITATION ESTIMATES (Market Share & Volume in thousands)
VISITATION TO THE STATES
	Market Share 1998	Volume 1998	Market Share 1997	Volume 1997
New York	33.3%	86	42.9%	100
Florida	27.3%	71	29.9%	70
California	22.9%	59	21.9%	51
VISITATION TO THE CITIES
	Market Share 1998	Volume 1998	Market Share 1997	Volume 1997
New York City	32.8%	85	41.9%	98

SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percentage Point Change)
	1998	1997	% Point Change
Purpose of Trip: (multiple response)
Vacation / Holiday	46%	50%	-5
Business	44%	39%	5
Visit Friends and Relatives	32%	43%	-11
Attend Convention	18%	15%	3
Prepaid Package	8%	10%	-2
First International Trip	32%	32%	-0
Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response)
Airline in U.S.	40%	54%	-14
Private Automobile	37%	36%	1
Rented Automobile	26%	26%	0
Rail between Cities	9%	8%	1
Bus between Cities	7%	9%	-2

SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percent Change)
	1998	1997	% Change
Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights)	23.2	25.1	-8%
Daily Visitor Spending in U.S.	$101	$103	-2%
Average Number of States Visited	1.9	2.0	-5%

Notes:
	*		Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports.
	**		Not displayed due to low respondent base for this survey year.
	n/a		Information not available.

Sources:

Tourism Industries, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

Publication Date:

May 1999