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| Market Profile: Mexico |
| Mexican Arrivals to the U.S. |
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Market Profile: Mexico
MEXICAN ARRIVALS TO THE U.S
TRENDS IN ARRIVALS (in thousands)
| Year |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
% Change 2000/1994 |
| Total Arrivals |
11,321
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8,016
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8,530
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8,431
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9,276
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9,915
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10,322
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-9%
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| % Change |
15%
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-29%
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6%
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-1%
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10%
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7%
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4%
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| Air Arrivals |
1,431
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889
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1,092
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1,304
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1,421
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1,489
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1,737
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21%
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| % Change |
4%
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-38%
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23%
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19%
|
9%
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5%
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17%
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TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions)
| Year |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 (pr) |
% Change 2000/1994 |
| Receipts |
$4,866
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$2,857
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$3,004
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$3,438
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$3,818
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$4,112
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$5,107
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5%
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| % Change |
-5%
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-41%
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5%
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14%
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11%
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8%
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24%
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MEXICAN 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 |
| PACIFIC |
41.4%
|
719
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24.1%
|
359
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| MOUNTAIN |
21.1%
|
367
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13.6%
|
203
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| California |
40.3%
|
700
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22.0%
|
328
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MEXICAN VISITATION ESTIMATES
(Market Share & Volume in thousands)VISITATION TO THE CITIES
| Cities |
Market Share 2000 |
Volume 2000 |
Market Share 1999 |
Volume 1999 |
| Los Angeles |
26.0%
|
452
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**
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**
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percentage Point Change)
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2000 |
1999 |
% Point Change*** |
| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) |
| Vacation / Holiday |
55%
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48%
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7
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| Business |
32%
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45%
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-13
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| Visit Friends and Relatives |
38%
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31%
|
7
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| Attend Convention |
6%
|
13%
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-7
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| Prepaid Package |
9%
|
7%
|
2
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| First International Trip |
12%
|
10%
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2
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| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
| Rented Automobile |
34%
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31%
|
3
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| Private Automobile |
34%
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26%
|
8
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| Airline in U.S. |
19%
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20%
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-1
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| Rail between Cities |
6%
|
7%
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-1
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| Bus between Cities |
6%
|
5%
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1
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS
(by Percent Change)
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2000 |
1999 |
% Change |
| Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
10.0
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11.5
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-13%
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| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$148
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$112
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32%
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| Average Number of States Visited |
1.3
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1.3
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0%
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Notes:
Only the census regions, states, and cities are displayed that have a statistically
reliable respondent base for the survey years(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.
Sources:
U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Tourism Industries
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Banco de Mexico, Mexican Ministry of Tourism
(SECTUR).
Publication Date: June 2001
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