| Market Profile: South Korea |
| South Korea Arrivals to the U.S. |
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| Year |
1993
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1994
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1995
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1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
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% Change 1999/1993
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| Arrivals |
408
|
498
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592
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750
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747
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364
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499
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22%
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| % Change |
20%
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22%
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19%
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27%
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0%
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-51%
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37%
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| Year |
1993
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1994
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1995
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1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
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% Change 1999/1993
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| Receipts |
$840
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$1,433
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$1,798
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$2,345
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$2,056
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$991
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$1,251
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49%
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| % Change |
20%
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71%
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25%
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30%
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-12%
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-52%
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26%
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(Market Share & Volume in thousands) VISITATION TO CENSUS REGIONS AND STATES |
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Market Share 1999
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Volume 1999
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Market Share 1998
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Volume 1998
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| PACIFIC |
65.70%
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328
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55.70%
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203
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| U.S. Mainland |
92.00%
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459
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95.90%
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349
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| California |
61.50%
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307
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52.00%
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189
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Market Share 1999
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Volume 1999
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Market Share 1998
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Volume 1998
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| San Francisco |
24.60%
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123
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23.30%
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85
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1999
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1998
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% Point Change***
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| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) | |||
| Vacation / Holiday |
44%
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46%
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-2
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| Visit Friends and Relatives |
44%
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51%
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-8
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| Business |
38%
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33%
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4
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| Attend Convention |
12%
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10%
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2
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| Prepaid Package |
13%
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11%
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2
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| First International Trip |
n/a
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34%
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n/a
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| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) | |||
| Private Automobile |
42%
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44%
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-2
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| Airline in U.S. |
37%
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37%
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0
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| Rented Automobile |
27%
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34%
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-7
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| Rail between Cities |
7%
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5%
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2
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| Bus between Cities |
5%
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10%
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-6
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1999
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1998
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% Change
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| Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
20.2
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25.4
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-20%
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| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
n/a
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$62
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n/a
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| Average Number of States Visited |
1.8
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1.6
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13%
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| Notes: | |
| Only the census regions, states, and cities are displayed that have a statistically reliable respondent base for the survey year(s). | |
| * | 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. |
| Source: | |
| U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Tourism Industries; Bureau of Economic Analysis. | |
| Publication Date: | Oct-00 |