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| Market Profile: Argentina |
| Argentine Arrivals to the U.S. |
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Market Profile: Argentina
ARGENTINE ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
TRENDS IN ARRIVALS (in thousands)
| Year |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
% Change
2000/1994 |
| Arrivals |
388
|
382
|
413
|
503
|
524
|
501
|
534
|
38%
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| % Change |
0%
|
-2%
|
8%
|
22%
|
4%
|
-4%
|
7%
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TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions)
| Year |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
% Change
2000/1994 |
| Receipts |
$1,096
|
$1,072
|
$1,224
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$1,536
|
$1,519
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$1,457
|
n/a
|
n/a
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| % Change |
19%
|
-2%
|
14%
|
25%
|
-1%
|
-4%
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n/a
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ARGENTINE VISITATION ESTIMATES
(Market Share & Volume in thousands)
VISITATION TO CENSUS REGIONS AND STATES
| Regions & States |
Market Share 2000 |
Volume 2000 |
Market Share 1999 |
Volume 1999 |
| SOUTH ATLANTIC |
70.6%
|
377
|
63.5%
|
318
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| MIDDLE ATLANTIC |
23.5%
|
125
|
30.9%
|
155
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| EAST NORTH CENTRAL |
8.9%
|
48
|
8.0%
|
40
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| MOUNTAIN |
5.3%
|
28
|
8.1%
|
41
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| PACIFIC |
**
|
**
|
17.4%
|
87
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| Florida |
63.3%
|
338
|
57.6%
|
289
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| New York |
22.0%
|
117
|
29.4%
|
147
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| California |
**
|
**
|
16.3%
|
82
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| Illinois |
**
|
**
|
6.9%
|
35
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ARGENTINE VISITATION ESTIMATES
(Market Share & Volume in thousands)
VISITATION TO THE CITIES
| Cities |
Market Share 2000 |
Volume 2000 |
Market Share 1999 |
Volume 1999 |
| Miami |
55.2%
|
295
|
51.2%
|
257
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| New York City |
21.7%
|
116
|
28.6%
|
143
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| Orlando |
**
|
**
|
23.0%
|
115
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| Chicago |
**
|
**
|
6.6%
|
33
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percentage Point Change)
| |
2000 |
1999 |
% Point Change*** |
| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) |
| Vacation / Holiday |
65%
|
71%
|
-5
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| Business |
31%
|
25%
|
6
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| Visit Friends and Relatives |
24%
|
22%
|
2
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| Attend Convention |
15%
|
15%
|
-1
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| Prepaid Package |
19%
|
22%
|
-4
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| First International Trip |
19%
|
22%
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-4
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| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response)
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| Rented Automobile |
47%
|
48%
|
-1
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| Airline in U.S. |
27%
|
27%
|
0
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| Private Automobile |
19%
|
21%
|
-2
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| Bus between Cities |
9%
|
8%
|
0
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| Rail between Cities |
6%
|
8%
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-2
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percent Change)
| |
2000 |
1999 |
% Change |
| Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
13.8
|
14.5
|
-5%
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| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$120
|
$116
|
3%
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| Average Number of States Visited |
1.5
|
1.6
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-6%
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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:June 2001
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