| Market Profile: United Kingdom |
| British Arrivals to the U.S. |
|
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Market Profile: The United Kingdom
BRITISH* ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
| Year | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | % Change 2000/1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrivals |
2,772
|
2,888
|
3,246
|
3,721
|
3,975
|
4,252
|
4,703
|
70%
|
| % Change |
-8%
|
4%
|
12%
|
15%
|
7%
|
7%
|
11%
|
| Year | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000pr | % Change 2000/1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts |
$6,119
|
$6,662
|
$6,450
|
$7,102
|
$7,600
|
$8,398
|
$9,943
|
62%
|
| % Change |
-4%
|
9%
|
-3%
|
10%
|
7%
|
11%
|
18%
|
| Regions & States | Market Share 2000 | Volume 2000 | Market Share 1999 | Volume 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH ATLANTIC |
42.7%
|
2,008
|
42.5%
|
1,807
|
| MIDDLE ATLANTIC |
28.4%
|
1,336
|
27.4%
|
1,165
|
| PACIFIC |
17.5%
|
823
|
20.8%
|
884
|
| MOUNTAIN |
12.4%
|
583
|
11.3%
|
480
|
| NEW ENGLAND |
8.1%
|
381
|
9.6%
|
408
|
| EAST NORTH CENTRAL |
7.9%
|
372
|
8.4%
|
357
|
| WEST SOUTH CENTRAL |
***
|
***
|
5.0%
|
213
|
| WEST NORTH CENTRAL |
***
|
***
|
2.1%
|
89
|
| PACIFIC ISLANDS |
***
|
***
|
2.0%
|
85
|
| Florida |
35.1%
|
1,651
|
34.7%
|
1,475
|
| New York |
25.3%
|
1,190
|
23.6%
|
1,003
|
| California |
16.3%
|
767
|
19.2%
|
816
|
| Nevada |
7.1%
|
334
|
7.6%
|
323
|
| Massachusetts |
6.3%
|
296
|
7.4%
|
315
|
| Illinois |
4.9%
|
230
|
5.3%
|
225
|
| New Jersey |
***
|
***
|
4.8%
|
204
|
| Texas |
***
|
***
|
3.3%
|
140
|
| Arizona |
***
|
***
|
3.3%
|
140
|
| Pennsylvania |
***
|
***
|
2.5%
|
106
|
| Hawaii Islands |
***
|
***
|
2.0%
|
85
|
| Cities | Market Share 2000 | Volume 2000 | Market Share 1999 | Volume 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando |
27.9%
|
1,312
|
27.2%
|
1,157
|
| New York City |
24.2%
|
1,138
|
22.5%
|
957
|
| Los Angeles |
8.9%
|
419
|
9.7%
|
412
|
| San Francisco |
7.8%
|
367
|
9.0%
|
383
|
| Las Vegas |
6.5%
|
306
|
7.1%
|
302
|
| Boston |
5.7%
|
268
|
6.5%
|
276
|
| Tampa/St. Petersburg |
5.5%
|
259
|
5.4%
|
230
|
| Washington, DC |
5.3%
|
249
|
5.0%
|
213
|
| Chicago |
***
|
***
|
5.1%
|
217
|
| San Diego |
***
|
***
|
3.7%
|
157
|
| 2000 | 1999 | % Point Change**** |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) | |||
| Vacation / Holiday |
73%
|
72%
|
1
|
| Visit Friends and Relatives |
30%
|
32%
|
-2
|
| Business |
24%
|
23%
|
1
|
| Attend Convention |
4%
|
5%
|
-2
|
| Prepaid Package |
24%
|
24%
|
1
|
| First International Trip |
20%
|
22%
|
-2
|
| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) | |||
| Rented Automobile |
39%
|
40%
|
-1
|
| Private Automobile |
24%
|
26%
|
-2
|
| Airline in U.S. |
20%
|
18%
|
2
|
| Rail between Cities |
9%
|
9%
|
0
|
| Bus between Cities |
7%
|
7%
|
0
|
| 2000 | 1999 | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
14.0
|
14.2
|
-1%
|
| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$97
|
$78
|
24%
|
| Average Number of States Visited |
1.5
|
1.5
|
0%
|
Notes:
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.
pr = Preliminary
Source:U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Tourism Industries; Bureau of Economic
Analysis.
Publication Date:June 2001