| Regional Profile: Africa |
| African Arrivals to the U.S. |
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Regional Profile: Africa
AFRICAN ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
| Year | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | % Change 2000/1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrivals |
173
|
186
|
205
|
234
|
258
|
274
|
295
|
71%
|
| % Change |
2%
|
8%
|
10%
|
14%
|
10%
|
6%
|
8%
|
| Year | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | % Change 2000/1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts |
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
| % Change |
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
| Regions & States | Market Share 2000 | Volume 2000 | Market Share 1999 | Volume 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDDLE ATLANTIC |
40.1%
|
118
|
39.4%
|
108
|
| SOUTH ATLANTIC |
39.0%
|
115
|
52.0%
|
142
|
| PACIFIC |
**
|
**
|
22.4%
|
61
|
| New York |
35.2%
|
104
|
35.9%
|
98
|
| Florida |
**
|
**
|
29.8%
|
82
|
| Cities | Market Share 2000 | Volume 2000 | Market Share 1999 | Volume 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City |
34.2%
|
101
|
33.4%
|
92
|
| 2000 | 1999 | % Point Change*** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) | |||
| Vacation / Holiday |
57%
|
52%
|
5
|
| Business |
40%
|
38%
|
2
|
| Visit Friends and Relatives |
36%
|
45%
|
-9
|
| Attend Convention |
20%
|
16%
|
4
|
| Prepaid Package |
11%
|
9%
|
2
|
| First International Trip |
25%
|
29%
|
-4
|
| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) | |||
| Airline in U.S. |
44%
|
41%
|
3
|
| Rented Automobile |
41%
|
27%
|
14
|
| Private Automobile |
28%
|
35%
|
-7
|
| Rail between Cities |
19%
|
15%
|
5
|
| Bus between Cities |
5%
|
11%
|
-6
|
| 2000 | 1999 | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
23.7
|
23.1
|
3%
|
| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
N/A
|
$104
|
n/a
|
| Average Number of States Visited |
1.9
|
2.0
|
-5%
|
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