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| Market Profile: United Kingdom |
| United Kingdom Arrivals to the U.S. |
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TRENDS IN ARRIVALS (in thousands) |
| Year |
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
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% Change 1999/1993
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| Arrivals |
2,999
|
2,772
|
2,888
|
3,246
|
3,721
|
3,975
|
4,252
|
42%
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| % Change |
6%
|
-8%
|
4%
|
12%
|
15%
|
7%
|
7%
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TRENDS IN RECEIPTS** (in millions) |
| Year |
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
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% Change 1999/1993
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| Receipts |
$6,370
|
$6,119
|
$6,662
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$6,450
|
$7,102
|
$7,600
|
$8,398
|
32%
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| % Change |
14%
|
-4%
|
9%
|
-3%
|
10%
|
7%
|
11%
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BRITISH* VISITATION ESTIMATES
(Market Share & Volume)
VISITATION TO CENSUS REGIONS AND STATES (in thousands) |
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Market Share 1999
|
Volume 1999
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Market Share 1998
|
Volume 1998
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| SOUTH ATLANTIC |
42.50%
|
1,807
|
45.10%
|
1,793
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| MIDDLE ATLANTIC |
27.40%
|
1,165
|
25.50%
|
1,014
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| PACIFIC |
20.80%
|
884
|
22.90%
|
910
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| MOUNTAIN |
11.30%
|
480
|
10.90%
|
433
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| NEW ENGLAND |
9.60%
|
408
|
9.20%
|
366
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| EAST NORTH CENTRAL |
8.40%
|
357
|
6.20%
|
246
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| WEST SOUTH CENTRAL |
5.00%
|
213
|
5.70%
|
227
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| WEST NORTH CENTRAL |
2.10%
|
89
|
2.30%
|
91
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| PACIFIC ISLANDS |
2.00%
|
85
|
2.30%
|
91
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| Florida |
34.70%
|
1,475
|
36.00%
|
1,431
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| New York |
23.60%
|
1,003
|
21.80%
|
867
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| California |
19.20%
|
816
|
21.20%
|
843
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| Nevada |
7.60%
|
323
|
6.80%
|
270
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| Massachusetts |
7.40%
|
315
|
6.80%
|
270
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| Illinois |
5.30%
|
225
|
3.60%
|
143
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| New Jersey |
4.80%
|
204
|
4.00%
|
159
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| Texas |
3.30%
|
140
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***
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***
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| Arizona |
3.30%
|
140
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3.40%
|
135
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| Pennsylvania |
2.50%
|
106
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3.30%
|
131
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| Hawaii |
2.00%
|
85
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2.30%
|
91
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VISITATION TO THE CITIES (in thousands) |
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Market Share 1999
|
Volume 1999
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Market Share 1998
|
Volume 1998
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| Orlando |
27.20%
|
1,157
|
28.60%
|
1,137
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| New York City |
22.50%
|
957
|
20.40%
|
811
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| Los Angeles |
9.70%
|
412
|
11.70%
|
465
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| San Francisco |
9.00%
|
383
|
10.30%
|
409
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| Las Vegas |
7.10%
|
302
|
6.40%
|
254
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| Boston |
6.50%
|
276
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6.30%
|
250
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| Tampa/St. Petersburg |
5.40%
|
230
|
10.00%
|
398
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| Chicago |
5.10%
|
217
|
3.50%
|
139
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| District of Columbia (Greater Metro) |
5.00%
|
213
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5.40%
|
215
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| San Diego |
3.70%
|
157
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3.20%
|
127
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percentage Point Change) |
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1999
|
1998
|
% Point Change
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| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) |
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|
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| Vacation / Holiday |
72%
|
71%
|
1
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| Visit Friends and Relatives |
32%
|
34%
|
-2
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| Business |
23%
|
25%
|
-2
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| Attend Convention |
5%
|
5%
|
1
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| Prepaid Package |
24%
|
24%
|
0
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| First International Trip |
22%
|
20%
|
2
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| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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| Rented Automobile |
40%
|
43%
|
-2
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| Private Automobile |
26%
|
27%
|
-1
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| Airline in U.S. |
18%
|
22%
|
-4
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| Bus between Cities |
9%
|
7%
|
2
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| Rail between Cities |
7%
|
8%
|
-1
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percent Change) |
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1999
|
1998
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% Change
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| Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
14.2
|
15.7
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-10%
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| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$78
|
$85
|
-8%
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| Average Number of States Visited |
1.5
|
1.5
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0%
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| Notes: |
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Only the census regions, states, and cities are displayed that have a statistically
reliable respondent base for the survey year(s). |
| * |
Denotes residents of England, Scotland, Wales and northern Ireland. |
| ** |
Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports. |
| *** |
Not displayed due to low respondent base for this survey year. |
| **** |
Variance due to rounding. |
| n/a |
Information not available. |
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| Source: |
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U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Tourism Industries; Bureau of Economic Analysis. |
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| Publication Date: |
Oct-00 |
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