| Regional Profile: South America |
| South American 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 |
1,770 |
2,026 |
2,112 |
2,449 |
2,461 |
2,831 |
2,957 |
67% |
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% Change |
12% |
14% |
4% |
16% |
0% |
15% |
4% |
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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 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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% Change |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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SOUTH AMERICAN 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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Florida |
60.5% |
1,789 |
63.4% |
1,795 |
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New York |
25.4% |
751 |
27.3% |
773 |
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California |
11.3% |
334 |
15.1% |
427 |
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Texas |
4.2% |
124 |
3.7% |
105 |
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Illinois |
4.0% |
118 |
3.2% |
91 |
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Nevada |
3.6% |
106 |
4.7% |
133 |
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New Jersey |
** |
** |
3.3% |
93 |
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Massachusetts |
** |
** |
3.7% |
105 |
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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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Miami |
48.0% |
1,419 |
52.4% |
1,483 |
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New York City |
24.7% |
730 |
26.6% |
753 |
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Orlando |
23.3% |
689 |
26.8% |
759 |
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Los Angeles |
7.8% |
231 |
9.7% |
275 |
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Fort Lauderdale |
6.4% |
189 |
3.6% |
102 |
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District of Columbia (Greater Metropolitan) |
4.7% |
139 |
4.8% |
136 |
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San Francisco |
4.3% |
127 |
6.6% |
187 |
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Chicago |
3.8% |
112 |
3.1% |
88 |
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Las Vegas |
3.6% |
106 |
4.3% |
122 |
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Boston |
** |
** |
3.7% |
105 |
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San Diego |
** |
** |
2.1% |
59 |
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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 |
63% |
65% |
-2 |
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Business |
32% |
32% |
0 |
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Visit Friends and Relatives |
29% |
29% |
-0 |
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Attend Convention |
15% |
14% |
1 |
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Prepaid Package |
14% |
16% |
-2 |
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First International Trip |
14% |
16% |
-2 |
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Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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Rented Automobile |
49% |
45% |
4 |
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Airline in U.S. |
28% |
28% |
-0 |
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Private Automobile |
24% |
25% |
-1 |
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Bus between Cities |
8% |
9% |
-1 |
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Rail between Cities |
8% |
6% |
2 |
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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) |
14.3 |
14.8 |
-3% |
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Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$129 |
$135 |
-4% |
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Average Number of States Visited |
1.4 |
1.5 |
-7% |
| Notes: | |||
| * | Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports. | ||
| ** | Not displayed due to low respondent base for this survey year. | ||
| n/a | Information not available. | ||
| Sources: |
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| Publication Date: | May 1999 |